Role summary
We are seeking an experienced to drive and oversee engineering activities in accordance with throughout the product development lifecycle of high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems.
The candidate will be responsible for the technical ownership, development, review, and maintenance of work products, ensuring compliance with applicable requirements. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Suppliers, and Customers, to ensure that safety requirements are properly defined, implemented, verified, and validated.
The ideal candidate should possess strong hands-on experience in automotive functional safety, hardware design, safety analysis, and end-to-end product development.
Responsibilities
- Lead and execute activities throughout the product development lifecycle as per .
- Own and maintain work products, technical documentation, and compliance evidence.
- Ensure implementation of hardware safety lifecycle activities in accordance with Part 5.
- Define, review, and maintain Hardware Safety Requirements Specifications.
- Perform Hardware Architectural Definition and Safety Analysis.
- Develop and maintain Hardware-Software Interface Specifications (HSIS).
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers to ensure functional safety compliance.
- Perform Analysis (FuSA) using methodologies.
- Conduct and review the following safety analyses
- DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
- (Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis)
- DFA (Dependent Failure Analysis)
- FTA ()
- Evaluate hardware architectural metrics, including Single Point Fault Metric (SPFM), Latent Fault Metric (LFM), and Probabilistic Metric for random Hardware Failures (PMHF).
- Perform FIT rate calculations and hardware failure analysis.
- Identify potential hardware failure modes and recommend appropriate safety mechanisms and design improvements.
- Use Ansys Medini and MS Excel for functional safety analysis and documentation.
- Lead and contribute to hardware design and development activities for automotive electronic products and high-voltage battery systems.
- Develop high-level hardware block diagrams and schematic designs.
- Define hardware architecture, component selection, and circuit design recommendations.
- Prepare and review Bill of Materials (BOM), design documents, and technical specifications.
- Provide PCB layout design guidelines and review PCB design for functional safety requirements.
- Support hardware module design and associated technical work product creation.
- Ensure hardware design meets safety, reliability, performance, and quality requirements.
- Perform Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA) using Mathcad and MS Excel.
- Define and review hardware test plans, test specifications, and verification procedures.
- Support hardware testing, validation, and verification activities.
- Analyze test results and ensure compliance with hardware safety requirements.
- Provide design recommendations based on circuit analysis, failure analysis, and verification results.
- Support hardware safety validation and technical reviews.
- Participate in end-to-end product development, from concept and design to testing, validation, and production.
- Prepare and review design documentation, BOM, test plans, and component specifications.
- Drive component selection, alternate component evaluation, and cost optimization initiatives.
- Support Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) activities without compromising safety and reliability.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, and Supplier teams to resolve design and production-related issues.
Requirements
- Minimum 6+ years of experience in Automotive Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with , particularly Part 5 (Product Development at the Hardware Level).
- Practical experience in Analysis, including DFMEA, , DFA, and FTA.
- Hands-on experience with Ansys Medini and MS Excel.
- Experience in Hardware Safety Requirements Specification and Hardware Architectural Definition.
- Strong understanding of Hardware-Software Interface Specification (HSIS).
- Experience in hardware architectural metrics evaluation, including SPFM, LFM, PMHF, and FIT calculations.
- Working knowledge of WCCA using Mathcad and MS Excel.
- Experience in hardware design, schematic capture, PCB layout, BOM preparation, and component selection.
- Understanding of electronic circuit design, hardware verification, testing, and validation.
- Experience in preparing and maintaining technical design documents, test plans, and safety work products.
- Exposure to component cost optimization and VAVE activities.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Experience in high-voltage lithium-ion battery systems and Battery Management Systems (BMS).
- Knowledge of automotive electronics and safety-critical hardware development.
- Experience working with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Experience in end-to-end hardware product development.
- Ability to independently drive deliverables and technical discussions with customers and stakeholders.
- Hardware Safety Requirements Specification
- Hardware-Software Interface Specification (HSIS)
- Hardware Architectural Definition
- Hardware Safety Analysis Reports (DFMEA, , DFA, FTA)
- Hardware Architectural Metrics and FIT Rate Calculations
- Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA) Reports
- Hardware Design Documents, Schematics, and BOM
- Hardware Verification and Test Plans
- Compliance Evidence and Technical Work Products
Ideal Candidate Profile: A hands-on professional with strong expertise in hardware safety engineering, automotive electronics, and high-voltage battery systems, capable of independently leading functional safety activities and driving technical deliverables throughout the complete product development lifecycle.
Standards
- ISO 26262 Road Vehicles - Functional Safety