Electronics Engineer

About the role

Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, characterize, optimize, validate, release and launch automotive electronic products.
• Develop electronic quotes and schematics for new program pursuits.
• Develop specifications for electronic controllers, wiring harnesses, stepper motors, communications (such as LIN and CAN-FD) and other electrical and electronic components.
• Build knowledge base for latest electronics technology and automotive regulations/requirements.
• Drive re-use of proven, cost-effective designs.
• Provide electronic in-house support to manufacturing plant and product engineering team.
• Communicate and interface with OEM customers—presentations, design reviews, emails.
• Oversee, lead, and direct simultaneous projects as an Electronics Project Manager.
• Integrate OEM requirements into design while managing both supplier and OEM expectations.

Requirements

• Electronic Design Experience – 5 years with MS, 10 years with BSEE (automotive electronics preferred).
• Understands DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, reliability requirements, and quality design and robust validation testing.
• Cost-effective electronic application designer.
• Experienced in circuit design and simulation in PSpice and Altium or equivalent systems.
• Switching power supplies (Buck/Boost), linear power regulation, and LED design development and application skills preferred.
• Worst Case Circuit Analysis (Using MathCAD or equivalent).
• EMC circuit design robustness and testing requirements for automotive products.
• Embedded microcontroller application designer using C or C++.
• CAN and/or LIN bus programming ability a plus.
• Electronics design for manufacturability practices.
• Circuit thermal analysis, with CAD experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Works well in cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life, and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs, and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.

Employee Testimonials

• “It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.”
• “Lots of growth opportunity.”
• “The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.”