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As an Electrical Hardware Engineer – Central Compute, you will join the team developing next-generation high-compute ECUs for advanced electrical architectures. You will be responsible for the design, development, and validation of central compute units that support automated driving, vehicle intelligence, and immersive digital experiences. Your daily work involves supporting schematic design, component selection, and circuit implementation while performing critical electrical analyses such as power distribution, signal integrity, and thermal considerations. You will also participate in board bring-up activities, including smoke testing and root-cause analysis for hardware failures. The role requires proficiency with high-speed interfaces like PCIe, Ethernet, and USB, alongside experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, and logic analyzers. You will ensure designs meet automotive standards such as ISO 26262 while collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems in the software-defined vehicle space.
Support schematic design, component selection, and circuit implementation for central compute ECUs.
Perform electrical analysis including power distribution, signal integrity, and thermal considerations.
Define hardware requirements and interface specifications for SoCs, memory, and high-speed interfaces.
Execute board bring-up activities including smoke testing, power-on sequencing, and prototype debugging.
Conduct bench-level testing for signal integrity, voltage/current measurements, and functional validation.
Perform root-cause analysis for hardware failures in collaboration with senior engineering teams.
Ensure designs comply with automotive standards such as ISO 26262 and AEC-Q100/200.
Assist with DFMEA creation, test coverage planning, and hardware validation traceability.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
2-5 years of experience in hardware design, electronics engineering, or embedded systems (internships/co-ops count).
Knowledge of digital electronics, microprocessors, power supplies, and high-speed interfaces like PCIe, Ethernet, USB, and DDR.
Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB design principles.
Hands-on experience using lab equipment including oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and logic analyzers.
Experience with central compute, ADAS ECUs, infotainment, or embedded computing platforms (preferred).
Understanding of automotive electronics standards, design for reliability, and exposure to EMC/EMI test practices or thermal analysis tools (preferred).
Proficiency with tools such as Microsoft Office, Mentor Xpedition, Mathcad, or similar (preferred).
Remote (Sunnyvale, CA)76 days ago
$159,400–$245,000
High-Speed Digital
Power Electronics
PCB Design
Signal Integrity
Power Integrity
WCCA
DFMEA
ISO 26262
Ethernet
PCIe
DDR
SerDes
EMI/EMC
Hardware Bring-up
Firmware
ECU Development