Hardware System Engineer

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the development and verification of advanced infotainment hardware systems within a leading automotive technology environment. The position is based in Bucharest and plays a key part in ensuring the performance and reliability of high-frequency electronic components that enable next-generation in-vehicle connectivity and user experiences.

JD Romteca: Responsibilities

- Perform hardware verification measurements according to design and schematic specifications to ensure functionality of infotainment systems

- Conduct high-frequency measurements (up to 12 GHz and potentially up to 25 GHz) on interfaces such as USB, CAN, PCI, video, Ethernet, PCI Express, DDR3/DDR4 memory using oscilloscopes

- Develop, test, and verify analog and digital functional blocks, including power supplies, audio blocks, and MCU/SoC units within complex hardware architectures

- Analyze and test application and driver software to confirm correct interaction with dedicated hardware

- Support the design, creation, and implementation of software and hardware for infotainment computer systems

- Prepare measurement reports and technical documentation for verification activities

- Perform schematic entry and manage hardware variants

- Evaluate requirements and feasibility, assisting in system design and hardware realization

- Contribute to technical requirements specification and supplier evaluation for telematics and connectivity components

- Assess software feature fulfillment within dedicated hardware blocks

- Utilize basic command shell programming and debugging for hardware control routines

- Follow revision control processes for hardware and software integration

- Realize system designs and integrate schematics for hardware applications in compliance with company guidelines

JD Romteca: Required Skills

- Proficiency in English (required); Romanian language skills (advantageous)

- Automotive industry experience

- In-depth knowledge of infotainment system interfaces (PCIe, UART, TDM, Video, I2C, I2S, USB)

- Experience with PCB and IO-Controllers from Renesas, AURIS Infinion, Qualcomm, Nvidia

- Strong expertise in high-frequency (HF) measurements up to 12 GHz (ideally up to 25 GHz)

- Power integrity analysis and measurement

- Proficient with Siemens TeamCenter, ALM, DNG (Doors Next Gen), and Mentor Graphics Xpedition (schematic design)

- Skilled in Jira, Confluence, Excel (advanced), Word, and PowerPoint

- Experience with oscilloscope-based measurements and verification

- Familiarity with DDR3/DDR4 memory, CAN, video, Ethernet, and PCI Express

- Basic command shell programming and debugging (e.g., for hardware control)

- Understanding of revision control systems (e.g., Perforce)

- Strong technical documentation and reporting skills

- Ability to evaluate technical requirements and support system design decisions

How to recruit for this role?

To recruit for the HW Engineer Infotainment-System-Measurements role, focus on candidates with strong automotive experience and proven expertise in high-frequency hardware measurements (up to 12 GHz or higher), especially using oscilloscopes. Prioritize those with hands-on knowledge of infotainment interfaces (PCIe, USB, CAN, Ethernet, etc.), PCB experience with Renesas, Infinion, Qualcomm, or Nvidia controllers, and proficiency in Siemens tools (TeamCenter, ALM/DNG, Xpedition). Ensure they have solid skills in power integrity, schematic design, and variant management, as well as familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Excel, and basic shell programming.

What's IMPORTANT for this job?

Notes from the client:

Most important for this project:

- operate measurements with an oscilloscope

- basic understanding of high frequency physics (experience with oscilloscope measurements from 500 MHz up to 8 GHz)

- read datasheets and evaluate if the systems function according to datasheet

- experience with some schematics tool like Expedition from Siemens, or even Altium is ok

- experience with reading requirements (tool: DOORS)

- write documentation (tool: ALM or similar)

- the project is automotive infotainment. Previous experience in automotive NOT needed (can be consumer, medtech)

Hybrid: 2/5 days on average must be in the lab in Bucharest

Hourly rate: 40 EUR non-negotiable

Client and Project information (can be shared confidentially)

Position is defined on-site in Bucharest. The consultants will need access to the phyiscal lab/hardware.

But we have one consultant in the same project, he can work from home 3/5 days. Thus we can sell this position as "hybrid" to the candidates.

Information about Romteca

Romteca is a recruitment agency for freelance engineering and IT projects. We work exclusively with freelance consultants and B2B contracts. We are based in Romania, have global clients and a global talent pool. We manage the whole cycle of recruitment, hiring, contracts, payments.