Automotive Hardware Engineer

About Us Responsibilities: Act as the technical coordination point between customer teams and offshore/onshore engineering teams Review and clarify technical requirements, inputs, deliverables, and development status with customers Understand customer automotive hardware development processes and provide knowledge transfer to offshore teams Support bilingual communication and translation of technical documents between Japanese and English Support hardware system and PCBA development activities throughout the product lifecycle Review and support hardware design activities including circuit design, schematic implementation, and manufacturing processes Participate in design analysis activities such as FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, and WCCA Support Design Validation/Product Validation testing, compliance validation, and reliability testing activities Coordinate with cross functional teams including Software, Mechanical, PCB, Procurement, and AI development teams Support issue tracking, technical reviews, and project status reporting Work with Japan-based test laboratories for compliance and reliability testing support Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Embedded Systems, or related field 7+ years' experience in automotive hardware system or PCBA development Understanding of automotive hardware development lifecycle and validation process Experience with hardware 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 validation activities Ability to coordinate with multiple engineering teams in global development environments Native level Japanese and business level English communication skills Experience working with Japanese customers or offshore development teams is preferred Knowledge of automotive functional safety or ISO 26262 is an advantage Strong communication, coordination, and problem solving skills