Electronic Hardware Design Engineer
AVL MTC Motortestcenter AB · Göteborg · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-11-11
AVL MTC Motortestcenter AB is seeking an **Electronic Hardware Design Engineer** to join its Hardware and Systems Development team based in Gothenburg. Working either at AVL facilities or on-site as a **resident engineer** with clients in Sweden, the role focuses on developing automotive electronics for vehicle, hybrid, and electromobility projects. Responsibilities cover the full development cycle of power inverter hardware and subsystems—including control boards, power supplies, gate driver boards, and power modules. Key duties involve defining hardware architectures, requirements, and controls for systems such as DC-DC converters, battery management, and driver assistance, while balancing space, cost, EMI/EMC, and manufacturability constraints, along with defining and supporting verification testing and troubleshooting. Candidates must hold a degree in electronics, electrical, or mechatronic engineering alongside relevant professional experience. Requirements include **6–8 years of automotive experience** in embedded hardware and power electronics development, solid competence in handling EMC/EMI requirements, and multiple years of experience using Altium Designer for schematic and layout design and LTspice for simulations. Applicants must also possess thorough knowledge of automotive design standards, excellent English communication skills, and a Category B driving licence. Proficiency in Swedish is meritorious.
Company description:
AVL is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry, and beyond. The company provides concepts, solutions and methodologies in fields like vehicle development and integration, e-mobility, automated and connected mobility (ADAS/AD), and software for a greener, safer, better world of mobility.
Job description:
As an Electronic Hardware Design Engineer, you will play a key role in developing innovative solutions within the rapidly evolving field of automotive electronics. We are looking for a driven individual who is motivated to continuously broaden their expertise in electronic hardware, contributing both at customer sites and to the development of our in-house capabilities. The position is part of our Hardware and Systems Development team, based in Gothenburg, Sweden.
AVL takes part in a wide range of projects within Vehicle, Hybrid and Electromobility in the automotive industry. AVL MTC has approximately 200 employees based in Gothenburg, Stockholm, Haninge and Södertälje. As an engineer at AVL you will work with cutting edge technology in collaboration with experts in the global AVL team and our successful customers. You will be working close to our local customers in Gothenburg area within the AVL facilities or as Resident Engineer at customers in Sweden.
• As an Electronics Hardware Design Engineer, you will be responsible for specification, development, commissioning and validation of power inverter HW system and its subsystems (e.g. control board, power supply, gate driver board and power modules).• Define and develop requirements, design as well as Architectures for new and existing Hardware concepts in the area of Power inverter controls, DC-DC converter controls, Zone Controller, Body controller, Battery management system and Driver assistance systems.• Create product specific and complex controls electronics while balancing constraints in space, EMI/EMC, cost and manufacturability.• Responsible for definition of detailed verification tests for the newly developed electronics. Support the actual testing and troubleshooting effort to ensure success of the newly developed designs.• Create new designs and concepts within standard automotive development process.• Good system understanding to translate requirements of hardware coming from electronics designers and software coming from the software development teams.• Ability to work in an agile manner while operating in international teams.• Interaction and communication on technical topics with engineering teams of international customer base.
Profile description:
• Degree in Electronics/Electrical/Mechatronic engineering with relevant work experience in Electronics and Mechatronics .• 6-8 years automotive demonstrable experience in development of Embedded Hardware and Power Electronics. • Good knowledge of handling EMC/EMI requirements, trouble shooting and engineering methods to maintain compliance.• Multiple years of experience in schematic and layout design in Altium designer and electronics simulation in LTspice.• Knowledge of Automotive domain i.e. Design Standards and design processes .
Personal attributes:
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English including on-site presentations at customers. Swedish is meritorious.• Ability to adapt to customer cultures and create new opportunities to grow local expertise within the field of Electromobility.• Self-directed, systematic, and structured approach to work.• Teamplayer with ability to get along with a diverse set of team members• High level of integrity and responsibility.• B category Driving license.
We offer:
• Be part of our pioneering work– together with our customers we shape the future of mobility!• Competitive compensation packages• Collective Agreement and insurances• Working with international OEMs• International and innovative collaborations
Interested?
In this recruitment process, we apply continuous selection. The process may move quickly, and the position may be filled before the final application deadline.
We look forward to your application!