Electronics Design Lead

About the role

The successful candidate will serve as the technical lead for electronics projects, acting as a recognized subject matter expert within the organization. This role requires deep expertise in electronics development and a strong ability to create and drive innovative technical concepts and solutions. The position partners closely with management and key stakeholders to align priorities, influence technical direction, and support business objectives. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this individual will play a significant role in advancing both the department’s technical capabilities and the broader organization’s development.

Responsibilities

• Leads negotiation of customer specifications as the primary electronics interface.
• Instructs the team in the review of industry standards, regulatory standards, and internal design guidelines to establish electrical product requirements.
• Leads requirements analysis and validation planning activities in accordance with automotive functional safety and ASPICE processes without guidance.
• Leads design verification activities such as engineering analysis, simulation, design reviews, DFMEAs, validation testing, and reporting in accordance with automotive functional safety and ASPICE processes without guidance.
• Leads design direction for core and customer electronic circuit designs covering analog, digital, micro-controller architecture, DCDC converters, and design of power semiconductor circuits.
• Leads the team in the generation of technical requirements of electrical architecture and electrical circuit design, components, and sub-assemblies including PCBA, contactors, fans, temperature sensors, Flex PCBs, and other electrical hardware.
• Leads the team in the generation of hardware/software interface specifications and electronic test software requirements, working closely with the embedded software engineering team.
• Leads design and test for vehicle-level electrical and electromagnetic performance per customer requirements.
• Optimizes the electrical system design to balance cost, performance, mass, volume, and energy efficiency.
• Reviews electrical design analyses and test results in support of design verification.
• Defines test setups, plans, and executes tests for electrical circuits and components.
• Directs suppliers to deliver components to specifications and costs.
• Ensures the design for manufacturability (DFM) to optimize the design for manufacturing processes.
• Leads the electronic project team to develop electronics according to process requirements, best practices, and timing plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 12 years of professional engineering experience in a related field.
• OE Automotive/Tier 1 embedded electronics design experience.
• Full lifecycle automotive electronics experience.
• Expert in the use of electronic design and development tools, including schematic capture, layout, analysis, and simulation.
• Expert with electronic circuit debug and test.
• Expert in the use of electrical engineering equipment such as power supplies, DMM’s, and oscilloscopes.
• Expert knowledge of CAN, LIN, and Ethernet and associated development tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Li-Ion battery management.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision care coverage, and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire.
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts.
• Parental and caregiver leave programs.
• Paid time off, flexible spending, short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership.
• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility.

Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, marking the fourth consecutive year of this distinction.

About Us

Clarios is the force behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials—setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we’re not just making batteries; we’re shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Veterans and military spouses are valued for their leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise.