Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Senior Electrical Engineer

Job Summary:

Our client in Palo Alto, CA is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

Sr Electrical Engineer.

You are an expert electrical design engineer skilled in full life cycle systems and component development. You have a history of effectively leading and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to produce high reliability high performance electronics. Using your expertise in electrical engineering and engineering first principals, you will be responsible for the design of complex hardware and systems
This will include full life cycle design of components, including systems design, capturing component requirements, circuit level component design, component integration, testing, and eventual mass production.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

You will be responsible for full life cycle design of automotive electronic modules:
 

System Level Design - You will use your electrical and technological expertise to work with and guide domains in their electrical implementation and their component selection of sensors, actuators, video subsystems, and device functional allocations.Requirements Definition - You will be responsible for decomposing functional requirements into system architectures, and eventual component requirements and circuit level decisions.Detailed Component Design - You will create complete electronic modules from the ground up to Our Client´s Standards.You will work with a multidisciplinary group to specify and design the main ADAS compute module to work reliably long term in harsh automotive environments.You will be melding commercial and automotive design methodologies to balance thermal design, compute performance, and reliability.You will work with packaging engineers and CAE engineers to ensure your design meets all space allocation, physical durability, and endurance requirements. You will be performing full design documentation, including failure analysis, WCCA, derating analysis, and test reports.Software and Systems Integration - You will work with software groups to define hardware level software requirements.You will work with software engineers, integration engineers, and release engineers to ensure that software functions correctly at all levels of the stack, on the bench, and in the system.Test and Validation - You will work with Test and Validation engineers to ensure your component is tested to the rigorous standards set by Our Client. You will be responsible for making sure your design passes design standards and will be troubleshooting and resolving any failures during the validation process.Mass Production - You will work with our Contract Manufacturer to ensure their PFMEA is completed and all KPIs are met to ensure our designs are producible in volume.You will aide in the troubleshooting of any Manufacturing issues.

What You Will Need:

Basics:

Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering or related discipline.5+ years experience in detailed full life cycle development.Expertise in Mixed Signal design methodologies.Experience in High Speed design methodologies, DDR PCIe, SI/PI.Experience in BMS design - Knowledge of the PCB manufacturing and design process.Ability to work in fast paced and challenging environments.Experience leading multidisciplinary groups.Salary range: 92k - 126k annual. 

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the FutureCommunicate Honestly and BroadlySeek Technology and Business “First”Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

Competitive SalaryComprehensive Benefit Package401(k) with matching contributionsPaid Time OffEmployee DiscountsFree training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit

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Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

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