PCB layout design engineer

Role Purpose:       Electronics development (specially PCB Layout) of the Electronic Control Unit for GKN Automotive

Key Responsibilities

        Develop low voltage power electronics designs for application Electronic Control Units in line with GKN platform strategy special focus on PCB Layout

        Understand product design including simulations, component selection, schematic design. Layout capabilities, thermal concept, Design to Cost, and Design for Manufacturing 
        Create PCB designs for automotive series application based on a variety of different OEM standards.  
        Maintain and extend components library to supply the PCB layout. 
        Create and release electrical hardware design outputs from ECAD tools according to GKN processes and facilitate customer releases.
        Perform and support electrical hardware product reviews regarding PCB layout and EMC optimizations. 
        Analyze, link, and distribute customer requirements to the electrical hardware design specially PCB layout 
        Create design guidelines and rule sets used throughout the development process to improve the products and designs
        Follow GKN hardware engineering and interface processes according to the V Model

Formal qualifications required: 

    Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering
    Ability to travel 5%-10% of time to external labs and other GKN facilities globally

Previous experience required:  
    >10 years of experience in electronics hardware design and PCB layout for automotive
applications, preferably in powertrain or chassis. 
    Experienced in serial designs for automotive applications
    Experienced maintaining production data releases for automotive applications
    Understanding of automotive and functional safety development processes
    Excellent communication, teamwork 
    Independent worker who takes the initiative
    Tool knowledge of Altium Designer and Siemens Xpedition