Senior Engineer - Hardware at Yanfeng Global Automotive Interiors in Holland, Michigan

Job Description:

Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) is the global leader in automotive interiors. YFAI is redefining how people relax, work and play in their vehicle interiors today and decades from now. Headquartered in Shanghai, the company has 114 manufacturing plants and technical centers in 20 countries and more than 33,000 employees globally. They design, develop and manufacture interior components for all automakers. Established in 2015, Yanfeng Automotive Interiors is a joint venture between Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (HASCO), the component group of SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor), and Adient, the global leader in automotive seating. For more information, please visit www.YFAI.com.

• Develop product deliverables on time and within budget utilizing resources as directed.


• Interpret customer system requirements and electrical specifications.


• Provide electronic hardware development capabilities (including LIN and CAN communications) that are commensurate with the needs of the supported product zones.


• Create block diagrams, schematics, printed circuit board layouts, printed circuit board drawings, printed circuit board assembly drawings and test specifications.


• Document design assumptions and justifications for each new design.


• Supports analysis of product failures during launch, production and warranty.


• Work with customer engineering, purchasing and quality groups to support Requests for Information, Requests for Quote, new designs and quality issues.


• Supports product design cost optimization using design analysis, Bill of Material reviews and competitive benchmarking and attending VA/VE activities.


• Contribute to software and system requirements interpretation and design as well as development and validation guidance to lesser experienced engineers.


• All other duties assigned by Manager

Education: BS EE from an accredited institute.

Work Experience: 

5 or more years of automotive electronics hardware development including:

• Electronics hardware design


• PCB Layout (Altium Designer preferred)


• Thermal & EMC simulation


• Lighting Control


• LIN/CAN communications


• Capacitive touch and force sensing


• C++ experience (1-2 years preferred)


• CAD (Catia or NX 1-2 years preferred)


• Test specification development