Automotive Hardware Engineer
Job Summary
The Automotive Hardware Engineer will act as a technical liaison between customers and HCL development teams to manage hardware development lifecycles. The role involves overseeing circuit design, PCBA development, and design analysis while ensuring compliance with technical requirements. Additionally, the position requires bilingual coordination in Japanese and English to support offshore development and reliability testing.
Responsibilities
- Serve as technical liaison between customer and offshore teams
- Oversee hardware and PCBA development lifecycle
- Conduct design analysis (FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, WCCA)
- Support DV/PV testing and reliability verification
- Manage technical documentation and bilingual communication
Required Skills
- 7+ years in automotive hardware/PCBA development
- Proficiency in circuit design and schematics
- Expertise in design analysis methodologies
- Native Japanese and Business English (TOEIC 735+)
- Knowledge of ISO 26262 (Functional Safety)
Job Details
Job Description
- Acting as a technical liaison between the customer team and HCL's on-site/offshore development teams, responsible for development promotion and coordination.
- Confirmation, adjustment, and review of technical requirements, input information, deliverables, and development status with the customer.
- Understand the automotive hardware development process and provide knowledge sharing and technical support to the offshore team.
- Translate technical documents between Japanese and English and handle bilingual communication.
- Support hardware system and PCBA development throughout the entire product lifecycle.
- Hardware design review and technical support, including circuit design, schematic creation, and manufacturing processes.
- Participation in design analysis activities such as FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, and WCCA.
- Support for DV/PV (Design Validation/Product Validation) testing, reliability evaluation, and various compliance verifications.
- Collaboration with related departments such as software, mechanical, PCB, procurement, and AI development.
- Issue management, technical review, and project progress report creation.
- Support for certification and reliability testing in collaboration with domestic testing institutions.
Working Hours
8 hours per day with 1 hour break (by default, it may change slightly depends on client)
Job Requirements
• Over 7 years of experience in automotive hardware system or PCBA development
• Knowledge of automotive hardware development lifecycle and evaluation/verification processes
• Practical experience with design analysis methodologies such as FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, and WCCA
• Knowledge of circuit design, schematics, PCB development, and manufacturing processes
• Experience supporting DV/PV testing and reliability evaluation
• Experience collaborating with multiple teams in a global development environment
• Native-level Japanese and business-level English communication skills
• Experience dealing with Japanese customers or collaborating with offshore development teams is a plus
• Knowledge of functional safety (ISO 26262) is a plus
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills
Language Requirements
- English Level: Business Conversation Level (TOEIC 735-860)
- Japanese Level: Business Level(JLPT Level 2 or N2)
Other Benefits
- Social Insurance
- Paid holiday
- Education Training
- No additional commutation allowance (inclusive salary)
- Overtime will be additionally paid
- Five-Day Workweek
- Congratulatory or Condolence Leave
- Child-care Leave
- Full-time/permanent contract