Hardware Architect Engineer (Automotive / e-Mobility)

TL;DR

Hardware Architect Engineer (Automotive / e-Mobility) (Automotive / e-Mobility): Translating customer requirements into scalable, production-ready hardware solutions for electric vehicle power electronics with an accent on system-level hardware architecture, embedded test software requirements, and validation at bench level. Focus on designing hardware functional test plans, supporting EMC/environmental validation, and driving engineering changes through product definition documents and root-cause problem solving.

Company

hirify.global provides engineering and IT staffing for global technology projects, including e-mobility and automotive hardware development.

What you will do

• Analyze and manage customer hardware requirements and collaborate with international stakeholders.
• Translate requirements into detailed hardware architecture, system design, and interfaces.
• Decompose requirements into architectural blocks and coordinate with electronics, mechanical, validation, and manufacturing teams.
• Create and maintain Product Definition Documents and manage engineering changes.
• Define requirements for embedded test software and develop hardware functional test plans, setups, and validation benches.
• Perform hardware functional testing, support EMC and environmental validation, and assist manufacturing and customer validation/troubleshooting activities (including RCA/root-cause analysis).

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in automotive electronics or e-Mobility hardware.
• Strong understanding of embedded hardware systems and experience with system-level architecture design.
• Knowledge of problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, RCA).
• Fluent English; German or French is a plus.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of AIAG/VDA FMEA and ISO 26262.

Culture & Benefits

• Elastic hybrid work model from Kraków: 2/3 days per week in the office.
• B2B contract with daily rate: 1200–1440 PLN/day.
• Work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment shaping next-generation transportation technology.
• Global engineering team and modern technical center in Poland supporting e-mobility development.

Hiring process

• Interviews focused on hardware architecture experience, validation/testing approach, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Discussion of project fit and ability to translate requirements into production-ready hardware solutions.