Senior Hardware Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Company Overview

At Opus IVS, our mission is to drive advancement in the automotive industry by assisting customers with complex vehicle repairs. Guided by our core values of Customer Focus, Innovation, Collaboration & Teamwork, and a Results-Driven approach, we continually strive to develop advanced technology that empowers us to fulfill our mission.

Opus IVS technology & products has been a leader in the industry since the late 90’s. Opus IVS offers modern collision shops an integrated platform of leading diagnostics and calibration solutions, anchored by expert technicians and cutting edge, patented technology.

Position Summary

The Senior Hardware Engineer will help develop state of the art vehicle diagnostic equipment and communication devices. This individual will work directly with Opus IVS’s various technology departments to develop world-class diagnostic tools that meet and exceed our customers’ needs.

Responsibilities:  

• Develop new embedded automotive diagnostic pass-thru products (PC boards and firmware). 
• Build diagnostic systems including PC hardware, vehicle communication hardware, and battery management hardware. 
• Develop new products/devices, features, and improve quality for new and existing hardware, firmware, and software. 
• Improve code quality through writing unit tests, automation and performing code reviews. 
• Design and develop product and protocol validation tests. 
• Build product tools using C, C++, & C#. 
• Test new designs and find solutions to issues. 
• Create test systems for the new products. 
• Implement new vehicle protocols and create test suites to confirm their operation. 
• Interface with customers to collect information on the performance of our products. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Skills & Abilities :

• Customer Focus: Ability to understand and respond to the needs of customers with professionalism and care.
• Innovation: Ability to generate and apply creative ideas that improve work processes or add value.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Ability to build cooperative relationships and contribute to group success.
• Results Driven: Ability to maintain a strong focus on achieving goals and delivering impactful results.
• Technical Aptitude: Ability to understand and use specific tools, systems, or technologies relevant to the role.
• Detail Oriented: Ability to focus on details, ensuring accuracy and precision in work tasks.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to examine data and issues logically to draw insightful conclusions.

Requirements:

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Hardware Engineering or related field; or equivalent experience plus education/training
• 7+ years’ experience in hardware design or development
• Experience developing products using the ARM family of processors
• Strong understanding of electronic design for EMC / EMI compliance
• Strong knowledge of hardware design and components including MPUs, UART, CAN, LIN, A/D, D/A converters, RAM/Flash memories, and other digital electronics
• Experience with designing processors, power supplies, communication, analog, and digital electronic circuits
• Strong knowledge and experience of C, C++, and C# programming languages
• Ability to debug electronic circuits
• Ability to solder surface mount components onto a PC board
• Has knowledge about OBD (On Board Diagnostics)
• Experience with batteries and battery maintenance circuits
• Familiar with the SAE J2534 specification
• Some experience with USB, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi connections
• Knowledgeable of Automotive diagnostic protocols
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive Pay: We know your value and we’re not afraid to pay for it. We offer a competitive total compensation plan including salary, bonuses, tuition reimbursement, and a match contribution to your 401k.
• Time Off: Besides our competitive paid time off package, employees receive paid holidays and floating holidays.
• Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including all the necessities such as medical, dental, and vision.
• Opportunity: to be a part of a fast-growing company working to make the world safer!

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Compensation details: 130000-150000 Yearly Salary

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