Senior Electronic Hardware Engineer

Job Title:Senior Electronic Hardware Engineer
Select employment type: Contract (C2C/ W2/ 1099)/Fulltime
Locations: Detroit, MI (Onsite)
About the client:-
Our client is a global leader in Engineering and R&D (ER&D) services. With 976 patents filed for 57 of the Global Top 100 ER&D spenders, the client lives and breathes engineering. Some of their innovations include World's 1st Autonomous Welding Robot, Solar 'Connectivity' Drone, and the Smartest Campus in the World, to name a few.
Their expertise in engineering design, product development, smart manufacturing, and digitalization touches every area of human lives - from the moment one wakes up till the time one goes to bed. With 110 Innovation and R&D design centers globally, the client specializes in disruptive technology spaces such as 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Collaborative Robots, Digital Factory, and Autonomous Transport.
Our client is a publicly listed subsidiary of a well-respected $21 billion conglomerate operating in over 30 countries.
Job Description:
Senior EE Engineer with production experience with an OEM and/or Tier One supplier developing or working with ECUs and/or actuators.
Responsibilities

• Leads the project planning, design, development testing, and release of new products and product enhancements.
• Projects are complex, requiring cross-disciplinary integration and wide application of concepts.
• Design, debug, and analysis of discrete electronics and embedded microprocessor-based controls
• Production launch (APQP) on existing new business development programs.
• Conducting DV & PV testing, analyzing, and making recommendations/changes based on results.
• Reviewing EMC results and PCB layout reviews for robust ECU releases
• Coordinating supplier activities through purchasing.
• Coordinating design development efforts with global teams for global program support
• Leading engineers and technicians on specific projects.
• Creating and upkeep of documentation to support product launch with DFMEA, PPAP, and other necessary documents.
• Develop objective evaluations for electronic / electrical sub-systems
• Gathers and comprehends customer requirements by supporting the team prior to and during customer interface meetings; researching and recording historical and benchmark information regarding the customer's need; creating and maintaining a record of potential risks with the product design.
• Translates customer requirements into product specifications; interfaces with customer representatives to ensure their desired features and performance levels are properly comprehended in product specifications.
• Compiles reports and completes documentation to track and facilitate the product development process; obtains an approved product number for the current product development cycle.
• Validates the design of new products or product enhancements by completing various analyses such as stack-ups, DFMEA, Finite Element Analysis, Design for Assembly/ Manufacturing studies.
• Leads in various technical reviews throughout the product development cycle; prepare technical presentations to various stakeholders.
• Establishes key product characteristics and develops a bill of materials for an approved design.
• Compiles reports and completes documentation to track and facilitate the product development process.
• Coordinates the testing and validation of product designs, gains prototype and part approval.
• Attains final authorization, documentation, and release to production of a new product or product enhancement design; completes design drawings or other documentation; obtains drawing approval and issuance of the notice of release; supports product launch activities.

Required Skills and Education:

• 7+ years OEM / Tier One Automotive EE experience, including

• vehicle launch experience.
• Bachelor's or master's degrees in Mechatronics, Electronics or
• Computer Science or similar background.
• Experience working with customers and suppliers.
• Hands-on experience to construct and debug prototype hardware including soldering and other prototyping techniques.
• Knowledge of mechatronic systems and driveline components.
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult.
• Knowledge of design, development, test engineering, and manufacturing processes.
• working knowledge of circuit analysis utilizing pSpice or equivalent tools is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan and organize effectively.
• Basic computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint...etc.