ElectricalHardwareDesignEngineer

Engineering|AuburnHills,MI,UnitedStates

ABOUTDURAAUTOMOTIVE
DURAAutomotiveSystems,aLynnTiltoncompany,isaglobalautomotivesupplierspecializinginthe
design,engineeringandmanufacturingofinnovativesolutionsthatpropelthevehicledevelopment
initiativesofautomakers.DURAisfocusedonadvancingglobalsustainabilitytechnologyinthreecore
areas:

Drivingfueleconomyimprovementthroughvehiclelightweightingandintelligentmechatronics
Advancingsafetythroughinnovativestructuralvehiclearchitecturesandadvanceddriver
controlsolutions
Preservingourenvironmentthroughsustainablemanufacturingpractices
Thecompanysproductsincludemechatroniccontrolsystems,includingshiftbywiresystems
electronicsystems,includingactuatorsandAdvancedDriverAssistSystems(ADAS)lightweight
structuralbodysystems,includingaluminumclosuresandexteriorsystems,includingwindowsystems
andexteriortrim.
DURAisheadquarteredinAuburnHills,Michigan,USAwithglobalsalesof$1.7billion.Thecompany
has12,000employeesworldwideandoperates40facilitiesin15countries.Stronginvestmentsinnew
innovationprogramsandaccesstotheextensivenetworkofLynnTiltontechnologycompaniesthat
spanvirtualgaming,electronics,fashionandaerospaceindustrieshavecatapultedDURAsfuture
productofferingtoanticipateandsatisfythenextgenerationofcustomerneeds.DURAisnationally
certifiedintheUnitedStatesbytheWomen'sBusinessEnterpriseCouncil.
DURASCOREFOURGUIDINGPRINCIPLESINCLUDE:
PerformanceDrivenCulture
ExcellenceinQuality,sustainabilityandcustomerexperience
Leadingedgetechnologyandinnovation
Sustainedfinancialhealthandprofitablegrowth
ABOUTTHEPARENTCOMPANY:
PatriarchPartners,LLC,isaholdingcompanywithinvestmentsin
morethan75companiesacross14industrysectors.Since2000,throughaffiliatedinvestmentfunds,
Patriarchhashadownershipinandrestructuredmorethan200companieswithcombinedrevenuesin
excessof$100billion,representingmorethan700,000jobs.FoundedbyLynnTiltonin2000,Patriarch
wasbuiltuponaproprietarypatentedfinancialmodeldesignedtomanageandmonetizethedistressed
portfoliosoffinancialinstitutions.Patriarchfocusesontheacquisitionandinvigorationofundervalued
iconicAmericanbrandswheretime,capital,soundstrategyandinnovationcanrescueabusinessand
restorevalue,creatingandpreservingjobsinAmerica.ThefirmisdevotedtorebuildingAmericaone
companyatatime,onejobatatime.Thefirmsbeliefsystemandstrategyinvalueinvestingdoesnot
waverorchangewithmarketfluctuations.Ittakestime,stability,liquidityandanappropriatecapital

structuretorebuildbusinesses.Challengingconditionsoftenmeantheneedtoimproveoperationsfrom
thegroundupthesituationsrequirebothconcentrationandadeptnessbetweenfinancialengineering
andoperationalexecution,butmostimportant,theyrequiredisruptiveinnovationtoengineertrue
reinvention.

JOBDESCRIPTION:
DURAissearchingforanindividualwithastrongunderstandingofembeddedhardwaredesignand
implementation.DesignsrangeincomplexityfromECUswithmultiplemicrocontrollerstosimplesensor
circuits.Theidealcandidateshouldhavetheabilitytocreativelysolvehardwaredesignproblemsto
maximizecircuitperformancewhileminimizingcost.Thispositionrequiresadetailedunderstandingof
embeddedcontrolsystems.SomeofthejobresponsibilitiesoftheElectronicsHardwareDesign
Engineerarebutnotlimitedtothefollowing:
1.

Designsensorsandembeddedcontrolsforautomotiveandnonautomotiveelectromechanical
products
2. Supportnewdesignsforquotingactivities
3. Workwithcomponentsupplierstoselectnewcomponents
4. Performworstcasecircuitanalysis
5. PerformcomponentlevelDFMEAs
6. Workwithsystemandsoftwareengineerstoallocaterequirementstohardwareandsoftware
elements
7. Assistindevelopingfunctionalanddiagnosticrequirements
8. DevelopEMCTestPlans
9. Developelectricaltestplansandperformelectricaltesting
10. Participateinhardwareandsoftwaredesignpeerreviewactivities
11. SupportDFMEAactivities
12. Supportapplicationspecifichazardanalysisandsafetyplandevelopment
13. SupportProductDevelopmentactivitiesasrequired
14. SupportTestEquipmentDevelopmentactivitiesasrequired
JOBREQUIREMENTS:
1. Experiencedesigningwith8bitand16bitMicrochipandFreescalemicrocontrollers
2. WorkingknowledgeofdevelopingDCbrushedmotorcontrols
3. Experiencewithanaloganddigitalsignalconditioningdesign
4. Halleffectsensordesignexperience
5. ExperiencedesigningforEMCcomplianceinanautomotiveenvironment
6. SchematicCapture/Simulation/PCBLayoutexperienceusingAltiumDesigner
7. Familiaritywithautomotivecommunicationprotocols(CAN,LIN)
8. FamiliaritywithbasictoolsthatapplytoCANnetworks
9. FunctionalunderstandingofCprogramminglanguage
10. ExperiencewithISO26262RoadVehiclesFunctionalSafetyDevelopmentProcess
11. AdvancedProductQualityPlanningExperience
12. ProficientwithLabVIEWprogramming
13. Abilitytoworkinateamenvironment
14. Proficientwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills
15. ProficientwithMicrosoftofficetools(Excel,Word,PowerPoint,Outlook)
STANDARDQUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor'sElectricalEngineering/ElectronicsEngineeringTechnology/ComputerEngineering
Master'sElectricalEngineering/ComputerEngineering
ExperienceMinimumthreetofiveyearsofexperiencewithautomotiveelectronicspreferably
hardwaredevelopmentexperience.Musthaveexperienceinprogrammanagementactivities
fromdesignconcepttoproductlaunch.

Theabovestatementsareintendedtodescribethegeneralnatureandlevelofworkbeingperformedby
peopleassignedtothisjob.Theyarenotintendedtobeanexhaustivelistofallresponsibilities,duties,
andrequirementsofpersonnelasclassified.

*Visasponsorshipandrelocationassistanceisnotavailable.
DURAAutomotiveSystemsisanEqualOpportunitiesEmployer.Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceive
considerationforemploymentwithoutregardtorace,color,religion,sex,sexualorientation,gender
identity,nationalorigin,orprotectedveteranstatusandwillnotbediscriminatedagainstonthebasisof
disability.

Joinawinningcultureofinclusionandopportunity.

Whetherbeginningyourcareerjourneyorjoiningtoexpandyourcareerdevelopment,DURAoffersa
workingenvironmentrichinentrepreneurism,innovativethinkingandteamwork.Ourflatorganization
structureencouragesallemployeestocontributewithfreshideasthatdriveopportunityandreward.

Competitivecompensationandbenefits
Patentrewardprogram
Continuoustraining

Employeerecognitionprograms

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