We are looking for an Experienced Hardware Lead Engineer!
Academic Work Sweden AB · Stockholm · 6 månader eller längre
Academic Work is recruiting an experienced **Hardware Lead Engineer** on behalf of a client specializing in advanced electronic engine management and vehicle control systems. In this role, the engineer owns the hardware development lifecycle for next-generation Electronic Control Units (ECUs) across marine, automotive, and industrial applications. Responsibilities span group leadership—such as daily planning, cost estimation, and follow-up on deliverables—as well as end-to-end hardware design, including schematics, PCB designs, BOM creation, and design verification. The position also involves defining future concept modules and acting as a technical bridge for global customers across the EU, US, India, and the UK, which includes **occasional travel to client sites** for product implementation. Applicants must hold a **university degree in Electrical Engineering**, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a similar field, alongside a few years of hardware engineering experience, preferably within the automotive industry. Required qualifications include previous experience as a group lead managing daily planning and deliverables, solid knowledge of embedded systems hardware, and professional fluency in both written and spoken English. Experience in power electronics development, emotor control, unmanned vessels or vehicles, low-level software such as HWIF and eTPU coding, or customer relations is meritorious. The recruitment process includes personality and cognitive testing.
Are you passionate about high-performance electronics, embedded systems, and cutting-edge engine technology? Join our client’s innovative engineering team where your expertise in hardware design will directly impact next-generation technology. Apply today, as we review applications on an ongoing basis!
About the role
Our client is a specialist and market leader in advanced electronic engine management systems, Vessel/Vehicle control systems and Power distribution modules. They develop the hardware and software that optimizes performance, reduces fuel consumption, and lowers emissions for everything from marine and automotive applications to industrial engines running on renewable fuels and next- generation hybrid/electric systems with a legacy of high-octane motorsport.
As a Hardware Engineer, you will play an important role creating next-generation Electronic Control Units (ECUs). You will join a collaborative, highly technical engineering team where your work has a direct impact. Your market will be truly global, supporting customers across the EU, US, India, and the UK from initial specification all the way to mass production.
Work tasks
In this role, you will own the hardware development lifecycle. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality products on time and within scope. Your main responsibilities will include:
- Group Lead: Work with daily planning and cost estimations and follow up of deliverables.
- HW System Engineering: Designing an efficient System/ ECU layout to reaach safety, Performance and cost demands. This includes understanding the ECU outside environment and Performance requirements.
- Future Concept: Define Next generation HW module solutions.
- End-to-End Hardware Design: Developing specifications, schematics, component configurations, and PCB designs for advanced ECUs.
- Documentation & Strategy: Creating Bill of Materials (BOM) and documented design strategies, including hardware design descriptions and precise calculations.
- Design Verification: Ensuring technical excellence through rigorous testing and verification phases.
- Customer Collaboration: Acting as a technical bridge for clients worldwide. This includes understanding their needs, supporting them from prototyping to certification, and occasionally traveling to client sites to help implement the products firsthand.
We are looking for
- A university degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a similar field
- A few years of experience in Hardware Engineering – preferably within a company in the automotive industry
- Previous experience as a group Lead – daily planning and follow up of deliverables
- Solid knowledge of embedded systems hardware
- Professional fluency in English, both written and spoken
It is meritorious if you have experience in:
- Power electronics development
- Emotor control
- Unmanned Vessels/Vehicles
- Low level software: HardWare InterFace (HWIF) and eTPU coding
- Establishing and maintaining customer relations
Our recruitment process
This recruitment process is handled by Academic Work and it is our client’s wish that all questions regarding the position is directed to Academic Work.
Our selection process is continuous and the advert may close before the recruitment process is completed if we have moved forward to the next phase. The process includes two tests: one personality test and one cognitive test. The tests are tools to find the right talent for the right position, to enable equality, diversity, and a fair process.