Hardware Design Engineer - Automotive Systems Job Listing at Kelly Services in Auburn, MI (Job ID US3574011_BH9861847)

Description

Electrical Hardware Engineer
Kelly SETT, a managed solution provider and business unit of Kelly Services, Inc., is currently seeking an Electrical Hardware Engineer for a multi-year engagement at one of our Global clients' Research and Development facilities in Bay City, MI.  Our client develops electronics, embedded systems, and magnetics, used in precision motor-controlled applications across multiple global industries. 
This role is a full-time, fully benefitted position.   As a Kelly SETT employee, you will be eligible for Medical, Dental, 401K and a variety of other benefits to choose from.   You will also receive a generous paid time off allowance, including holiday, vacation, and sick/personal time. 
POSITION OVERVIEW
You will be part of an R&D team that develops custom electronic hardware for automotive applications. You will design, prototype and test custom electronics to the component level.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Deconstruct and combine, customer and internal requirements to specify hardware design requirements
• Design (or verify if reusing existing design) analog & digital electronic circuits that meet customer requirements including selecting the capacitors, resistors, IC, etc.
• Test and debug circuit with the aid of customer requirements, schematic, bill of materials, PCB layout artwork, etc.
• Develop tests (or update if reusing existing tests) to validate design to customer requirements.
• Work with suppliers to select appropriate components and ensure supply throughout the life of designed part
• Support calibration and EOL FFT stands and equipment
• Research innovative and effective solutions (circuit designs, component selections, etc.) to customer requirements
• Manage database of approved parts used across multiple projects

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with 5+ years hardware design or MS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with 3+ years hardware design, preferably for automotive systems (engine controls, or steering, or braking, etc.)
• Design, Build, and Test of Electrical Hardware Design and Processor Interfaces
  • Design and develop schematics, analysis of circuit design to requirements, verification of performance to requirements
  • Power Electronics Design and Analysis of 3 Phase machines - DC to DC conversion
  • Analog & Digital Circuit design including power conversions, specifying convertors/invertors, board layout, system components.
  • Schematic Capture and Circuit Analysis Tools
    • Cadence for circuit analysis
    • Altium for PCB layout

Preferred Competencies

• Familiarity with motors, sensors, and electromagnetics (EMI/EMC) desirable
• Familiarity with digital communications protocols (CAN, LIN, SENT, I2C, SPI, etc.) desirable
• Strong knowledge of Electrical Hardware and Microprocessor Architecture for automotive systems
  • Experience determining the frequencies, impedances, mosfets
• Microcontroller programming to test hardware functionality a plus
• Bench, Test Stand, and Vehicle debug and analysis

Additional useful skills/experience:

• • Knowledge of Freescale, Infineon, TI processors
  • Knowledge of ISO 26262 Safety Standards and Requirements is preferred
  • Knowledge of Customer Specific CAN tools and Requirements (CANalyzer, CANape Preferred)
  • Matlab/Simulink
  • Excel/Visual Basic
  • Thermal Analysis Tools, Ex. Ansys or Flowtherm
  • IPC 610 Standards Class II and III, and other applicable IPC Standards Preferred

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