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BoschAutomotive Senior Hardware Engineer-Specialist
Bosch seeks an Automotive Senior Hardware Engineer-Specialist to manage hardware development for power distribution units, communication gateways, zone electronic control units, and vehicle computers from the…
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Bosch seeks an Automotive Senior Hardware Engineer-Specialist to manage hardware development for power distribution units, communication gateways, zone electronic control units, and vehicle computers from the initial concept phase through production. This on-site role focuses on designing high-speed digital boards, implementing safety-critical architectures, and guiding products through manufacturing and verification stages. The position is well-suited for engineering professionals with significant background in automotive hardware development who can collaborate across multidisciplinary…
Job Description
Bosch seeks an Automotive Senior Hardware Engineer-Specialist to manage hardware development for power distribution units, communication gateways, zone electronic control units, and vehicle computers from the initial concept phase through production. This on-site role focuses on designing high-speed digital boards, implementing safety-critical architectures, and guiding products through manufacturing and verification stages. The position is well-suited for engineering professionals with significant background in automotive hardware development who can collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Manage the complete hardware design lifecycle for vehicle computers, communication gateways, zone electronic control units, and power distribution units from concept to production
- Develop high-speed digital boards utilizing advanced system-on-chip architectures, high-speed memory interfaces, Ethernet, USB, peripheral component interconnect express, and serializer-deserializer links
- Handle schematic creation, component selection, and bill of materials optimization to meet automotive reliability and cost targets
- Partner with mechanical and thermal engineers on thermal validation and design to ensure functionality in severe automotive environments
- Implement and maintain ASIL-D compliance standards under ISO 26262 by participating in failure modes and effects analysis and safety architecture reviews
- Work alongside printed circuit board layout engineers to manage constraint-driven layouts involving impedance, layer stack-up, cross-talk, and electromagnetic compatibility
- Execute hardware bring-up and validation activities, encompassing board-level testing, troubleshooting, and root-cause investigations
- Engage with cross-functional groups spanning software, systems, validation, manufacturing, and electromagnetic compatibility throughout verification and production part approval processes
- Contribute to design for manufacturing, assembly, and test activities alongside failure mode and effects analyses
- Produce technical documentation, validation reports, and take part in technical reviews and customer interactions
Requirements
- 7 to 11 years of practical experience in automotive hardware engineering
- Demonstrated background in system-on-chip board design with manufacturers like NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Renesas, Texas Instruments, NXP, or Infineon
- Familiarity with vehicle computers, communication gateways, and zonal electronic control unit domains
- Proficiency in high-speed design principles including DDR memories, peripheral component interconnect express, MIPI, Ethernet, USB, and serial interfaces
- Experience with analog-to-digital converters, high-side and low-side switches, bridges, and motor drivers
- Working knowledge of automotive safety compliance under ISO 26262 from ASIL B to D
- Familiarity with electromagnetic interference and compatibility testing standards such as CISPR 25 and ISO 11452
- Comprehension of power distribution, power sequencing, and thermal design principles
- Competency in schematic design software including Altium, Cadence Allegro, Mentor DxDesigner, and Zuken CR-8000
- Practical capability with laboratory instruments including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers
Qualifications
- Bachelor or Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline
- Prior involvement with ASIL-D compliant electronic control unit development
- Exposure to in-vehicle communication networks such as Ethernet TSN, CAN-FD, LIN, and FlexRay
- Understanding of mechanical integration and thermal simulation techniques
- Familiarity with artificial intelligence and machine learning accelerator system-on-chips used in fusion and perception electronic control units
- Background collaborating with Tier-1 suppliers and global original equipment manufacturers on production programs
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