HW Principal Engineer

At Visteon, the work we do is both relevant and recognized—not just by our organization, but by our peers, by industry-leading brands, and by millions of drivers around the world. That’s YOUR work.

And, as a truly global technology leader in the mobility space, focused on building cross-functional AND cross-cultural teams, we connect you with people who help you grow. So here, whatever we do is not a job. It’s a mission. As a multi-billion-dollar leader of disruptive change in the industry, we are shaping the future, while enabling a cleaner environment. No other industry offers more fast-paced change and opportunity. We are in the midst of a mobility revolution that will completely change the way we interact with our vehicles, reduce the number of car accidents and fatalities, and make the world a cleaner place. Visteon is at the epicenter of this mobility revolution. Two major trends in the automotive industry – the shift to electric vehicles and vehicles with autonomous safety technologies – have created unique opportunities for Visteon. We are the only automotive provider focused exclusively on cockpit electronics – the fastest-growing segment in the industry.

Key Objectives of this Role:

• Support cross functional teams with Component Engineering deliverable like Part Management, SCR Risk Assessment, PPAP Reliability review, etc.
• Extended Hardware Design support to evaluate Alternate component for products and to establish Quote Schematics and Electrical Bill of Material (EBOM)
• Support on alternate components for Product Development needs, Part Shortage, Multi sourcing, etc.
• Perform Product Bill of Materials (BOMs) Risk and Cost Analysis for Cost, Lifecycle Risks, Auto-Grades, Multi-sourcing opportunities, etc.
• As part of VAVE, explore and assess cost effective alternate components and drive Ideation for implementation acceptance.
• Interact with Semiconductor houses and bring-in Technological advancement in Components to Visteon Products
• ISO/TS 16949 alignment
  
  

• Component and Hardware Design Engineering deliverable.
• Adherence to internal Quality, Cost and time.
• Proactiveness & Contribution to internal Initiatives.
  
  

• Ramp and deliver quality Component Engineering output, complete understanding of Automotive Requirement with respect to Component Engineering,
• Participate & Contribute to Key Initiatives, Generate VAVE Ideation and perform feasibility study of generated Ideations.
• Build Schematic and EBOMs based on Hardware Architecture for Quotes, Understand & Collaborate with Key Stakeholders globally.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electronics/Electrical Engineering)
• 12-15 years of relevant experience preferably in global environment and in Automotive Domain
• Experience collaborating with global Cross Functional team.
• Experience of Product Development process and Product Lifecycle Management
• Strong MS Office proficiency, specifically on MS Excel & its advance skills like Macros/automations
• Strong Business communication skills – Verbal/Written/Presentation
• Know how on Design to Cost, Design to Lifecycle and Design to Quality type of approaches.
• Project Management basics
• Understanding of automotive domain
• Abreast of latest technology trends in automotive
• Understanding of latest semiconductor technology trends
• Effective Time and task management skills
• Flexibility in working hours to interact with a Global team. 
  
  

• Strong Technical expertise of all Standard & Advanced Electronic & Electro-Mechanical Components
• Specialization on Automotive grade Components, AECQ Requirements, PPAP-Reliability review, etc.
• Strong understanding of Component Life Cycle Status and related business impacts and risk mitigations
• Ability to understand Application requirements and suggest suitable Component solutions.
• Strong Analog and Digital Hardware Engineering background to understand the application and circuit needs.
• Ability to suggest better/optimized component solution with a details Specification comparison study.
• Knowledge on broader Component Engineering process and Component Change Management process
• Thorough working experience of Component Engineering Tools like PDM, PLM, Third Party PLM Tools, etc.
• Knowledge of cost effective and/or Trier2/3 Component supplier is a value adder
  
  

• Automotive embedded HW design requirements understanding and interpretation skills
• Analog/Digital interfacing and Power supply design with hands on exposure up to an extent – Proficiency (Medium)
• Understanding of hardware product development life cycle
• Understanding automotive product validation environment and able to map the design requirements as per the same
• Converting the product hardware architecture into full-fledge circuit design worthy of validation
• Design and Development of circuit schematic for automotive product like Display control, automotive Instrument cluster, In-vehicle Entertainment products
• Review Alternate Components with actual application based on schematic and come up with feasibility study
• Study existing Schematic & Hardware requirement for optimizing Components and Component cost
• Value Assessment and Value Engineering (VAVE) Proficiency with prior work experience
• Ability to collaborate and interact with cross functional teams like Engineering, Purchasing, Supply-Chain, etc. to accomplish objectives.
  
  

• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving Capabilities
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Result Oriented
• Cross Functional Experience
• Customer Focus