Senior Hardware Design Engineer – Low Voltage Electric Power (Automotive)

Location: Warren, Michigan, United States. This is an onsite position. The role is not eligible for relocation benefits; any relocation costs are the selected candidate’s responsibility.

Company

hirify.global develops vehicles, electric power systems, software, safety features, and connected mobility technologies.

What you will do

• Design and execute low-voltage electric power hardware for power distribution units, battery management systems, converters, inverters, and related vehicle components.
• Lead embedded module architectures, new IC development, electrical schematics, PCB layouts, and hardware design deliverables.
• Collaborate with software, diagnostics, mechanical, manufacturing, safety, validation, supplier, and vehicle integration teams.
• Perform worst-case, power distribution, component compatibility, environmental, EMC, Weibull, and other robustness analyses.
• Develop and optimize verification, validation, simulation, end-of-line testing, and production quality processes.
• Lead peer reviews, root-cause analysis, issue resolution, cost reduction, engineering changes, and continuous improvement through production.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; a master’s degree is preferred.
• 7+ years of experience designing automotive hardware electronics.
• Experience with digital and analog hardware interfaces, schematics, PCB layouts, and supporting documentation.
• In-depth knowledge of low-voltage power distribution, eFuses, FETs, thermal management, lithium-ion batteries, and DC/DC converters.
• Knowledge of EMC, environmental durability, electrical robustness, signal integrity, noise mitigation, hardware and embedded software verification, and validation.
• Proficiency with tools such as Mentor Graphics, Mathcad, PSpice, and Saber, plus communication protocols including Ethernet, SPI, I2C, IsoSPI, UART, PCIe, SerDes, AVB, and CAN.

Nice to have

• Experience with compute, connectivity, body, and low-voltage distribution systems, electronic component manufacturing, assembly, and PCB manufacturing.
• Knowledge of RTOS concepts, CG2999, CPU utilization, quality data analytics, and Service/TAC.
• Experience with CarSim, PreScan, Simulink, Synopsys/ANSYS, Sherlock, CFD, FEA, SPICE, MathCAD, and MIL/SIL/HIL/VIL testing.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional work across electrical, systems, packaging, manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and supplier teams.
• Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, retirement savings, life insurance, sickness and accident benefits.
• Paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance, employee assistance programs, and GM vehicle discounts.
• Potential incentive pay based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, belonging, and development of safer, smarter, and more connected vehicles.

Hiring process

• Role-related assessments and pre-employment screening may be required where applicable.