Senior Vehicle Hardware Engineer – Electrical & System Integration

About the role

As a Senior Vehicle Hardware Engineer you will lead the electrical architecture, power distribution and system‑level hardware bring‑up for ADAS and autonomous test vehicles. You will translate high‑level software and perception requirements into reliable, automotive‑grade electrical solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design low‑voltage power distribution, sequencing, circuit protection and battery backup for compute nodes and sensor payloads.
• Develop and oversee fabrication of automotive‑grade wire harnesses, sensor cabling and custom interconnect assemblies.
• Integrate automotive communication buses (CAN‑FD, Automotive Ethernet, LIN) and high‑speed sensor links (GMSL2/3, FPD‑Link) with hardware‑level time synchronization (PTP/IEEE 802.1AS, PPS).
• Lead electrical bring‑up, signal‑integrity testing, bus analysis and fault diagnosis on prototype vehicles using standard lab and automotive diagnostic equipment.
• Collaborate with perception, compute software and safety teams to define physical interfaces, power budgets and sensor pinouts.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 5+ years experience in automotive electrical engineering, harness design or system‑level hardware integration for ADAS/AV.
• Deep knowledge of automotive power electronics, relay/fuse box design and vehicle networks (CAN, CAN‑FD, Automotive Ethernet).

Required skills

• Proficiency with schematic capture and harness design tools (E3.series, PCAD, Altium, Vector Architecture tools).
• Hands‑on experience with Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, Wireshark, digital oscilloscopes, multimeters and logic analyzers.
• Familiarity with automotive connectors (TE Connectivity, Molex, Amphenol), fused protection and high‑speed serialization hardware.
• Understanding of EMC/EMI mitigation techniques and ISO 26262 functional safety for power delivery.