Technical Hardware Leader (m/f/d)
pioneer-europe-rd-center · Wetzlar PRDC Office ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Category
- Hardware
- Experience
- 8+ years
Technical lead for automotive electronic hardware at Pioneer's European R&D Center in Wetzlar: hands-on development of amplifier and infotainment modules from concept to series production while guiding engineers and coordinating with teams in Japan and production ramp-up in Thailand and Vietnam. Core stack includes analog/digital circuit design, multilayer PCB layout, Altium Designer, EMC and auto
- Technical team leader for electronic hardware in Europe and North America for amplifier and infotainment projects for European and North American automotive customers
- Own hands-on electronic hardware development from concept to series production and supervising and guidance of employees including knowledge transfer
- Design, test and measure electronic modules for automotive applications
- Conduct feasibility studies using simulations or prototypes
- Develop schematics, PCB layouts, and manufacturing data
- Commission and verify hardware, document test results
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (software, mechanical design, quality, purchasing)
- Coordinate with development teams in Japan (e.g., design reviews)
- Contribute to development standards and process improvement
- Occasional travel for development-related tasks (US, Japan, Taivan, Thailand, Vietnam, Netherlands internally, in addition visiting automotive customers)
- Support our integration process with CarUX organization
- Organize and prepare hardware topics for manufacturing with ramp-up-production in Japan and mass production in Thailand and Vietnam
- Acting as a role model for engineers
- Reporting to hardware management
- Extended automotive experience (customers, processes, quality requirements, suppliers, electronic components)
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Information Technology, or similar
- 8+ years of experience in electronic hardware development
- Strong knowledge of analog/digital circuit design and multilayer PCB layout (incl. EMC considerations)
- Professional experience in designing audio and amplifier technologies
- Experience with development and simulation tools (e.g., Altium Designer) and embedded system testing and prototyping
- Confident in preparing technical documentation and using automotive development processes
- Fluent in English; German would be an advantage
- International experience
- Experience in professional guidance for engineers
- Structured, hands-on team player with strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Willingness for onsite work in our RD-Center in Wetzlar, hybrid work as far as reasonable
- A position for a high qualified senior hardware engineer who likes to empower advanced automotive technology and give valuable guidance to team members
- Establishing our business growth with exciting projects, challenging products and innovative technical concepts
- An attractive salary package
- An international working atmosphere with an open-minded culture