Product Engineer Electrical / Electronic

Job Title: Senior Electrical Hardware Design Engineer 
Contract Duration: 1 year, possible extension
Location: Dearborn, Michigan
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Pay Rate: $42-45 per hour/ W2 only
Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to support the design, development, analysis, and validation of complex automotive electronic systems and ECUs. This position will focus heavily on electronic circuit design, PCB development, Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA), simulation, signal/power integrity, and hardware validation.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience developing reliable electronic hardware within the automotive, aerospace, medical, or another high-reliability industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Design electronic products using established engineering principles, best practices, lessons learned, and innovative design techniques.
• Develop circuit schematics and PCB layouts using industry-standard CAD tools.
• Design hardware for reliability, manufacturability, cost effectiveness, mistake-proofing, and robustness.
• Perform Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA) and tolerance stack-up analysis using Extreme Value, RMS, Monte Carlo, or other appropriate methods.
• Document and maintain WCCA lessons learned and design best practices.
• Perform power integrity analysis, including PDN and IR drop analysis.
• Perform signal integrity analysis as required.
• Conduct circuit modeling, simulation, and analysis using tools such as SPICE, Saber, and Mathcad.
• Generate professional technical reports and implement design changes based on analysis findings.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure hardware, software, and system requirements are fully integrated.
• Participate in technical design reviews and verify compliance with product and engineering requirements.
• Create, review, and approve engineering documentation, including:
  • Circuit schematics
  • PCB and assembly drawings
  • Component drawings
  • Bills of Materials (BOMs)
  • Engineering specifications
• Support prototype builds and early-stage hardware assembly.
• Develop stress-test procedures and validation routines for electronic hardware.
• Investigate hardware failures, document failure modes, and provide design feedback to improve product reliability.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of functional abnormalities within electronic module designs.
• Capture quality history, technical findings, and lessons learned to support continuous design improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience in electronic circuit design, modeling, simulation, and analysis.
• Experience within a high-reliability industry, preferably automotive, aerospace, medical devices, or similar.
• Strong experience with electronic circuit design and hardware development processes.
• Experience with electrical CAD and PCB design tools such as Mentor Graphics or Cadence.
• Experience with circuit analysis and simulation tools such as Mathcad, SPICE, or Saber.
• Strong background in analog electronics and electrical hardware product design.
• Experience with automotive communication protocols, including:
  • CAN
  • LIN
  • Automotive Ethernet

Preferred Qualifications

• Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA) experience with automotive ECUs.
• Experience developing complex hardware and embedded software systems.
• Knowledge of microprocessors, solid-state memory, cameras, displays, and sensors.
• Working knowledge of common hardware interfaces, including:
  • I2C
  • SPI
  • Ethernet
  • LVDS
  • DDR
  • PCI
  • I2S
  • A2B
• Experience performing signal integrity and power integrity simulations.
• Hands-on experience with electrical test and validation equipment, including:
  • Programmable power supplies
  • Digital multimeters (DMMs)
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Logic analyzers
  • Network analyzers
  • Temperature/environmental chambers
• Knowledge of automotive electronics reliability requirements and automotive-grade component selection.
• Familiarity with automotive EMC requirements and EMC-robust hardware design practices.
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and hardware failure investigation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams, business stakeholders, and globally distributed teams.
• Strong collaboration and technical leadership skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to independently drive technical problems to resolution.