Our client is currently seeking an Electrical Engineer in Irvine, CA, or in Palo Alto, CA

Role Summary

The Electronic Design Engineer will own the electrical system design, bring-up, and validation for current and next-generation electric vehicles. This highly visible role involves working cross-functionally to influence design, solve hardware/software system integration challenges, and experience the complete prototyping to manufacturing product development cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the hardware design and lead development of the vehicle electrical system by creating complete electronic modules from the ground up
• Hands-on design and validation of prototype hardware, maturing the design by characterizing and debugging test vehicles to optimize the design.
• Evaluate system failure modes, create and drive integration and validation plans, and support the execution of these test plans.
• Collaborate with software and integration engineers to ensure hardware and software integration requirements are well understood and implemented correctly at all levels of the stack, on the bench, and in the system.
• Simplify complex functions and features to their core components using a first principles approach to drive simple and structured requirements and production-friendly solutions.
• Participate in safety and reliability reviews and contribute to resolving reliability issues for components, subsystems, and assemblies.
• Collaborate with reliability engineers to support DFMEA to drive reliable design choices and improve validation test planning.
• Drive technical decisions and guide the team in the right direction.
• Think holistically, understanding the impact of plans or decisions on the program and customers. Deep dive into technical issues to drive data-driven decisions.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position.

Basic Qualifications

• BS + 10 years, MS + 8 years, or PhD + 6 years of experience in electrical engineering or related field.
• Hardware design experience in analog, digital, and mixed-signal interfaces.
• Experience with schematic design tools, PCB layout, FPGA development systems and tools, and simulation tools (Spice, MATLAB, etc.).
• Familiarity with C programming and microcontroller peripherals such as SPI, I2C, and other various protocols. Experience working with firmware teams to drive and test hardware requirements.
• Understanding of high-speed signal integrity, EMC, and other typical regulatory requirements for low-voltage electronics.
• Proficiency with necessary test and measurement tools (Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer).
• Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to dive deep into electrical first principles and work in fast-paced and challenging environments.
• Ability to collaborate and drive direction through multidisciplinary discussions.
• Understanding of automotive requirements.
• End-to-end product design/development experience from prototyping to mass production.
• Attention to detail with the ability to see the big picture.

Salary Range: $155k-185k