EE Architect

Job Purpose (Significance of the role & Objectives)

The job purpose is to support the development and integration of ECUs into vehicle EE architecture, plan prototype builds, validate CAN messages, and update ECUs software and parameters. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 1-3 years of experience, knowledge of CAN tools and protocols, and excellent communication skills. Cross-functional teamwork is necessary to achieve functional, cost, weight, timing, and quality objectives.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

• Assist in the development and integration of electronic control units (ECUs) into vehicle electrical and electronic (EE) architecture.
• Assist in defining ECU specifications and features based on the vehicle feature list.
• Support and plan prototype vehicle build to establish the validation and reliability of E&E aggregates/systems, identify errors/mistakes and resolve them.
• Develop new ECUs based on other domain requirements.
• Define and release the Controller Area Network (CAN) matrix Electric vehicles.
• Define the vehicle architecture for new features.
• Validate CAN messages in the vehicles.
• Execute within timelines and achieve development milestones during vehicle development.
• Update ECUs software and parameters for production/proto based on requirements.
• Responsible for technical documentation.
• Release Engine Management System (EMS) firmware and hardware for production.
• Capture the functional requirements of the software in the ECU and create the signals from one controller to another depending on the functionality.
• Ability to draft requirements for UDS in the ECUs and test them.

Desired Qualifications: Required Qualification, Knowledge, and Experience

• Any Graduate /B.E/B.Tech /MCA/ MBA or any postgraduate.
• 1-3 years of experience in a related field.
• Knowledge of CAN tools, diagnostic tools, and different CAN protocols.
• Good knowledge on UDS protocols and their uses.
• Knowledge of DBC creation and writing CAN scripts.
• Familiarity with ECU testing, vehicle EE debugging, and automotive electronic control systems - functional, design aspects application, and integration.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to achieve functional, cost, weight, timing, and quality objectives.

Key Competencies

• Expected to have Knowledge of the functionality of every electronic component in the car and the reason for its existence.
• Knowledge of CAN communication in vehicles and ability to edit and manage DBC files.
• Excellent technical documentation skills are expected.