Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company
Embedded Controls Engineer – Body Controls
Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Embedded Controls Engineer – Body Controls
Direct message the job poster from Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company. This position is located in the Redwood City, CA area and is a contractual role.
What to Expect Body systems span a diverse range of critical customer‑facing attributes, hardware, and software. The team is responsible for controls of seats, tailgate, windows, latches, wipers, mirrors, various sensing systems, interior and exterior lighting, and control of other small motors in the vehicle. We work very closely with the interiors team, exteriors teams, low voltage electrical architects, and UI/UX team to deliver the best end‑to‑end user experience.
Responsibilities
Create control/estimation algorithms for various body control features like window control, closure system, and lighting.
Lead the design and integration of various body controls hardware components on electrical test assets such as benches, bucks, labcars, and vehicles.
Collaborate with software integration teams to bring up core functions and broadcast software level requirements to electrical hardware and systems teams.
Own electrical architecture of body controls, perform trade studies to realize efficient design strategies and optimize for cost.
Understand functional safety principles and participate in functional safety analyses of complex vehicle subsystems.
Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes.
Spearhead body controls feature development, working cross‑functionally with hardware, software, architecture, and many other teams to author feature boundary diagrams and validation strategies.
Author subsystem block diagrams and lead reviews through all vehicle program development phases.
Collaborate with other system integration leads to capture component level requirements, provide subject matter expertise in sourcing discussions, and collect and approve Device Transmittals.
Early phases of firmware development will focus on hardware validation, labcar testing, and setting up the automation framework for unit, SIL and HIL testing.
Required Skills
Master’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science, with evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent.
3+ years of experience on electrical hardware applications, prototype bring‑up, and systems development.
3+ years of experience with vehicle network protocols such as CAN, LIN & Automotive Ethernet.
Strong EE fundamentals and hands‑on experience with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, power supplies, etc.).
3+ years of experience using embedded networking interface tools for automotive, aerospace, or similar fields.
Experience and working knowledge of systems development, vehicle architecture, battery technologies, software/hardware tool development, motor calibration technologies, OBD calibration, functional safety, network, and diagnostics process.
Experience with creating and executing component‑level test procedures and owning all test results.
Desired
Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
Experience in driver development and RTOS integration.
Experience with software build tools like Bazel, Scons, CMake, etc.
Experience with fundamental hardware components on PCB and their analysis tools.
Ability to write testing scripts for using scripting languages (Python).
Fluent in software fundamentals including software design and maintainability.
Hands‑on experience in hardware bring‑up, system debugging, and code optimization.
Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design.
Estimated Pay Range Minimum: $80.00
/
Maximum $100.00
per hour.
Benefits
Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
MetLife Voluntary Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401K Retirement Savings Plan
Direct Deposit & weekly ePayroll
Referral Bonus Programs
Certification and training opportunities
(All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.)
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit
https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities
to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet Yoh’s hiring clients’ preferences. To learn more about Yoh’s privacy practices, please see our Candidate Privacy Notice:
https://www.yoh.com/privacy-notice
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What to Expect Body systems span a diverse range of critical customer‑facing attributes, hardware, and software. The team is responsible for controls of seats, tailgate, windows, latches, wipers, mirrors, various sensing systems, interior and exterior lighting, and control of other small motors in the vehicle. We work very closely with the interiors team, exteriors teams, low voltage electrical architects, and UI/UX team to deliver the best end‑to‑end user experience.
Responsibilities
Create control/estimation algorithms for various body control features like window control, closure system, and lighting.
Lead the design and integration of various body controls hardware components on electrical test assets such as benches, bucks, labcars, and vehicles.
Collaborate with software integration teams to bring up core functions and broadcast software level requirements to electrical hardware and systems teams.
Own electrical architecture of body controls, perform trade studies to realize efficient design strategies and optimize for cost.
Understand functional safety principles and participate in functional safety analyses of complex vehicle subsystems.
Develop comprehensive test plans and perform thorough testing to validate firmware functionality, stability, and performance under various conditions, including low power modes.
Spearhead body controls feature development, working cross‑functionally with hardware, software, architecture, and many other teams to author feature boundary diagrams and validation strategies.
Author subsystem block diagrams and lead reviews through all vehicle program development phases.
Collaborate with other system integration leads to capture component level requirements, provide subject matter expertise in sourcing discussions, and collect and approve Device Transmittals.
Early phases of firmware development will focus on hardware validation, labcar testing, and setting up the automation framework for unit, SIL and HIL testing.
Required Skills
Master’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or computer science, with evidence of exceptional ability, or equivalent.
3+ years of experience on electrical hardware applications, prototype bring‑up, and systems development.
3+ years of experience with vehicle network protocols such as CAN, LIN & Automotive Ethernet.
Strong EE fundamentals and hands‑on experience with electrical test equipment (oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, power supplies, etc.).
3+ years of experience using embedded networking interface tools for automotive, aerospace, or similar fields.
Experience and working knowledge of systems development, vehicle architecture, battery technologies, software/hardware tool development, motor calibration technologies, OBD calibration, functional safety, network, and diagnostics process.
Experience with creating and executing component‑level test procedures and owning all test results.
Desired
Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
Experience in driver development and RTOS integration.
Experience with software build tools like Bazel, Scons, CMake, etc.
Experience with fundamental hardware components on PCB and their analysis tools.
Ability to write testing scripts for using scripting languages (Python).
Fluent in software fundamentals including software design and maintainability.
Hands‑on experience in hardware bring‑up, system debugging, and code optimization.
Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals including circuit analysis and design.
Estimated Pay Range Minimum: $80.00
/
Maximum $100.00
per hour.
Benefits
Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
MetLife Voluntary Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401K Retirement Savings Plan
Direct Deposit & weekly ePayroll
Referral Bonus Programs
Certification and training opportunities
(All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.)
Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Visit
https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities
to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.
For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet Yoh’s hiring clients’ preferences. To learn more about Yoh’s privacy practices, please see our Candidate Privacy Notice:
https://www.yoh.com/privacy-notice
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