Hardware Engineer

Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.

• Hardware design
• Is responsible for promptly and fully developing hardware for new or amended products
• Designs PCBs (schematics and layout) using hardware development tools like Altium and Siemens Xpedition.
• Analyses customer requirements and product definitions, and determines design requirements.
• Produces drawings and diagrams of the designs in various levels of detail and assures that documentation is kept up to date.
• Other work
• Monitors activity planning in relation to project schedules.
• Maintenance of required tools and processes
• Contributes ideas for new developments, gives suggestions and solutions based on personal expertise, market studies and business needs.
• Aligns with production on manufacturability of products
• Provides service to existing products in production or at customers
• Contributes and/or initiates DFMEAs
• Finds correct materials and components by studying product and market information and making inquiries with suppliers.
• Performs simulations and desktop testing, i.e. functional tests
• Aligns with testing department on verification and validation tests and reviews test set-ups and test results.
• Works closely with various disciplines as part of a project team to ensure that the design optimally fulfils all requirements.
• Awareness of  DFT/DFM, for flawless PCBA mass production at Electronics Manufacturing Services.  
• Awareness of Hardware design optimized for EMC/EMI performance
• Works structurally and documents according the Stoneridge Product Lauch Program (SPLP) process

Education and Experience

• HBO/WO level education in electronic or electrical engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing hardware in the automotive industry.
• Knowledge:
• Fluency in the English language.
• Knowledge of electronics EMC/EMI testing
• Knowledge of 'Advanced Driver Assistant Systems' (ADAS).
• Knowledge of automotive core tools like PPAP, DFMEA, 8D and APQP.
• Comprehensive knowledge of software and hardware.
• Knowledge of legislation concerning product safety and the environment.
• Must be up-to-date with developments in the field.
• Good communication skills with colleagues.

What we offer

• Salary based on knowledge and experience.
• Full-time employment of 40 hours per week.
• 8% holiday allowance.
• Travel allowance home-work: 23ct per kilometers one way up to a maximum of 50 km
• CAO: Metalektro HP
• Retirement: PME (Pensioenfonds Metalektro).
• WIA: WIA-bodem, WGA-hiaat en WGA- hiaat additional insurances in accordance with the stipulated provisions.
• PAWW: Compulsory supplementary insurance when the statutory unemployment WW or WGA benefit expires.
• Holiday days: 27 days on an annual basis (full-time).
• ATV: 13 days on an annual basis (full-time).