Senior Hardware Engineer - Digital Low Voltage

Job description

The role oversees software release management for in‑house low‑voltage ECUs at the employer Supports sustaining activities by coordinating hardware issue troubleshooting, manufacturing test execution, and software deployment. Acts as the technical liaison between the low‑voltage ECU team and manufacturing to align on issues, escalation paths, and production support. Establishes and tracks software release schedules and content based on program plans. Champions users when coordinating releases with business stakeholders and manages the ECU software release process with test, operations, and contract manufacturers. Collaborates with TPMs, software and test engineers to implement and maintain release management systems. Provides required information such as software files, flashing tools, and traceability data to engineering and production teams. Reports regularly to management on activities and status across assigned programs. Reviews, tracks, and signs off all software qualifications, change requests, and engineering change orders for internal and external ECUs. Manages multiple concurrent releases from development through production rollout, including pre‑release testing in manufacturing labs and internal sites. Tracks and resolves open software issues and supports HQ engineering teams during final software verification before production rollout

Requirements

• HW Program Management or HW/SW TPM role in engineering
• skilled in working with multiple organizations across different cultures and regions
• problem resolution tools
• ability to work in a small, motivated group within a larger organization
• configuration management process knowledge and implementation
• engineering change request, issue management and configuration management
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, EE, CE or related field
• 7+ years experience in electronics to end customers
• at least 5 years experience in technical roles
• experience in software release process, software testing, Jira, waterfall development, SCRUM, and build processes
• experience in high‑volume consumer or enterprise, automotive ECU experience a plus
• proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• experience with ERP, bug tracking and ECO/BOM systems (e.g., NetSuite, Jira, Arena, MKS, Smart Bear)
• excellent written and oral communication skills
• knowledge of UDS standard (user level)
• knowledge of CAN and DoIP protocols (user level)
• automotive industry experience

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