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Role Overview
The Senior Embedded Hardware Engineer will serve as a technical leader responsible for building and scaling automotive hardware engineering capabilities within BMW TechWorks India. Beyond delivering advanced ECU hardware architectures, this role will establish engineering standards, create reusable design frameworks, mentor engineering teams, and drive technical excellence across multiple vehicle programs.
Key Responsibilities
Hardware Architecture Leadership
- Define hardware architectures for automotive ECUs (Central Computing Platform, Zonal Controllers, etc.).
- Lead development activities across: Body Electronics, ADAS, Connected Vehicle, Electrification Systems, Central Compute Platforms
- Make critical technical decisions involving: High-speed digital design, Automotive Ethernet, Power architectures, Safety mechanisms, Thermal management, EMC concepts
Hardware Center of Excellence Development
- Establish and continuously improve BMW TechWorks India hardware development processes.
- Create and institutionalize: Hardware design standards, Electrical design guidelines, PCB layout standards, Component derating rules, Design review frameworks, Validation strategies, Hardware quality metrics
- Build reusable design methodologies and reference architectures.
Team Building & Capability Development
- Hire, mentor, and develop hardware engineering teams.
- Define technical competency matrices.
- Establish structured training programs for: Hardware design, PCB layout, EMC design, Functional Safety, Automotive communication protocols
- Coach engineers from junior to lead levels.
- Build succession and technical leadership pipelines.
Technical Governance
- Chair schematic and PCB design reviews.
- Approve hardware architecture decisions.
- Drive root cause analysis of complex field and validation issues.
- Lead hardware quality improvement initiatives.
- Establish Lessons Learned and Continuous Improvement processes.
Global Engineering Collaboration
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