Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer
About the job
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
- At least 5 years of experience in electronic hardware design, preferably in the automotive industry.
- Experience with LIN and CAN communication circuits.
- Proficiency in Worst Case Circuit Analysis using Mathcad and PSpice, Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, and thermal analysis.
- Experience directing PCB layout with electromagnetic compatibility considerations.
- Design circuit board schematics for discrete electronics and embedded microprocessor-based controls according to system requirements.
- Perform engineering analysis, including Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Worst Case Circuit Analysis, and thermal analysis.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for customers.
- Select the bill of materials for electrical hardware.
- Interface with production and purchasing personnel to identify and approve suppliers.
- Participate in engineering design through all phases of development.
- Manage electronic hardware prototypes, pre-production, qualification, and product design maintenance.
- Conduct design and drawing reviews.
- Release designs to production.
- Perform hardware requirements analysis and provide traceability through customer specifications.
- Interface with software engineers and produce documentation describing software controls and strategies applicable to the hardware design.
- Support module validation during Design Validation and Production Validation phases, including external electromagnetic compatibility laboratory testing and troubleshooting.
- Lead customer discussions regarding hardware development and troubleshooting efforts.
- Resolve technical and validation issues using the 8D process.
- Support the hardware section of presentations to potential customers for bids on new business.
- Experience with door control modules and/or memory seat modules, specifically DC motor controls using pulse-width modulation, is preferred.
About the company
KOSTAL Group is a global, family-owned German engineering company that develops and manufactures complex electronic and mechatronic products. It operates in four divisions: Automotive Electrical Systems, Industrial Electronics, Connectors, and Test Technology (SOMA), offering components, modules, systems, connectors, and test/automation solutions. About 20,000 employees work at 46 locations in 21 countries to design, produce, and distribute these products with flexible, customer-focused service. Its goal is to provide reliable, tailored solutions across electrification, energy, connectivity, and testing to support automotive, energy, and industrial applications.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Lüdenscheid, Germany
Founded
1912
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- vaylensPay launched UK-wide on May 30, 2025, easing operator payment compliance.
- Tangier plant expansion capacity supports new EV business and customer ramps.
- Compleo now focuses on AC bidirectional charging, with KOSTAL manufacturing expected from 2028.
What critics are saying
- KOSTAL cut 164 jobs in Lüdenscheid and Dortmund on October 9, 2025.
- Abbeyfeale loses 140 OBC jobs by end-2026 after production shifts overseas.
- Compleo closed Wickede and Wambel production, exposing relentless consolidation and execution risk.
What makes KOSTAL Group unique
- KOSTAL combines automotive components, charging hardware, and vaylens software under one group.
- Tangier and Mexico plants give KOSTAL low-cost production and regional customer proximity.
- Compleo’s AC bidirectional charging focus links KOSTAL to vehicle-to-grid infrastructure.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Health Insurance
Meal Benefits
Company News
Duravit names Dr Bernt Ketterer senior vice president of strategy and innovation. Duravit has appointed Dr. Bernt Ketterer as senior vice president of strategy, innovation & product portfolio management, effective 1 June 2026. The newly created role forms part of the company's strategic realignment and strengthens its executive leadership team as it focuses on future growth, innovation and transformation. Ketterer joins Duravit from the KOSTAL Group, where he served as head of corporate strategy and played a key role in the global technology company's strategic transformation. His responsibilities included developing corporate strategy and expanding the business into future-focused growth sectors. At Duravit, Ketterer will lead group-wide strategy and transformation initiatives, overseeing cross-divisional and international programmes designed to enhance growth, efficiency and long-term competitiveness. He will also drive key future-focused areas, including digitalisation and artificial intelligence. In addition, Ketterer will take responsibility for the strategic direction of product and innovation management, helping to align the business more closely with market and customer requirements. The role will support Duravit's continued focus on complete bathroom solutions, premium products and increased innovation across its portfolio.
KOSTAL showcased its presence at Automec 2025, the largest trade fair for the automotive aftermarket in Latin America and one of the most important industry gatherings worldwide.
Compleo Charging Solutions and its parent company Kostal, are presenting their complete AC system for bidirectional charging for car manufacturers and other industrial companies at Power2Drive Europe, held in Munich, Germany, May 7-9, 2025.
KOSTAL launches vaylens for EV charging management.
On 16 January 2024, KOSTAL Morocco (KOMOR) inaugurated its new assembly plant located in the Tangier Automotive City (TAC).