Requirements:

Electronics & PCB Design (Must-Have)

• Minimum 10 years of experience in PCB design (schematic capture and layout)

• Proven experience with Altium Designer (mandatory)

Automotive & System Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in automotive or electric drive systems

• Understanding of vehicle integration processes

Design for Production & Industrialization

• Experience with:

  • DFM / DFA practices

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and industrialization

Validation & Testing

• Hands-on experience with:

  • Prototype bring-up and lab validation

  • Test strategy development and execution

  • Performance testing (efficiency, thermal, torque-speed)

Functional Safety & Standards

• Understanding of functional safety principles (automotive context)

• Ability to incorporate safety requirements into hardware design

• Awareness of relevant design standards and compliance requirements

System Integration & Cross-Disciplinary Work

• Experience working across:

  • Electrical

  • Mechanical

  • Software / system integration teams

• Knowledge of:

  • Wiring harness design

  • Vehicle-level system integration

  • Power distribution systems

Languages

• English – fluent

• German – nice to have

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of:

  • DC-DC converters and vehicle power distribution

  • Test bench development and measurement systems

  • Wiring harness integration

• Experience with full vehicle prototype development

Project description:

The project focuses on the development, validation, and integration of an advanced motor control system and associated vehicle subsystems, progressing from early prototype stages to full vehicle integration.

You will be responsible for end-to-end development of motor control units and vehicle control electronics, including the transition from early prototype phases (B0 / B-sample) to production-ready designs.

The work includes close collaboration with engineering teams across disciplines and active participation in vehicle-level integration, where electrical systems are validated under real-world conditions.

A key aspect of the project is iterative development and optimization, covering design, testing, industrialization, and integration into fully functional prototype vehicles. The final outcome is a validated system demonstrating performance, efficiency, and reliability, ready for further scaling and production.

Main responsibilities:

Hardware Design & Development

• Design and develop motor control and vehicle control PCBs from concept to production

• Define electrical, mechanical, and thermal interfaces

Prototype & Validation Activities

• Support prototype build, bring-up, and laboratory validation

• Develop and execute:

  • Test strategies

  • Validation plans

  • Commissioning procedures

• Analyze results and optimize designs accordingly

Design Optimization & Industrialization

• Improve designs based on:

  • Testing results

  • Functional safety requirements

  • Manufacturing feedback

• Support transition to series production readiness

• Contribute to DFM and production scaling

Motor Control & Performance Testing

• Participate in motor control system integration and commissioning

• Support performance testing

Vehicle Systems & Integration

• Collaborate on vehicle-level systems integration

• Support development of:

  • Body Control Units (BCU)

  • Power electronics integration

  • Wiring harness design

• Participate in full vehicle integration, testing, and optimization

System Validation & Iteration

• Support validation of complete systems in prototype vehicles

• Perform iterative improvements based on test results

• Contribute to benchmarking and system performance evaluation