Electrical Engineer IV

ACV • Buffalo, NY

11d • $127,000 - $159,000

About The Position

ACV is a technology company that has revolutionized how dealers buy and sell cars online. We are transforming the automotive industry. ACV Auctions Inc. (ACV), has applied innovation and user-designed, data driven applications and solutions. We are building the most trusted and efficient digital marketplace with data solutions for sourcing, selling and managing used vehicles with transparency and comprehensive insights that were once unimaginable. We are disruptors of the industry and we want you to join us on our journey. Our network of brands include ACV Auctions, ACV Transportation, ClearCar, MAX Digital and ACV Capital within its Marketplace Products, as well as, True360 and Data Services.

At ACV we focus on the Health, Physical, Financial, Social and Emotional Wellness of our Teammates and, to support this, we offer:
Multiple medical plans including a high deductible, low cost health plan
Company-sponsored (paid) Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
Comprehensive optional benefits such as Dental, Vision, Supplemental Life/AD&D, Legal/ID Protection, and Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
Generous paid time off options, including uncapped vacation days, the greater of 3 paid sick days or in accordance with the applicable state or local paid sick leave law, 6 paid company holidays, 2 floating holidays, parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, voting leave, and other forms of paid leave as required by applicable law or regulation
Employee Stock Purchase Program with additional opportunities to earn stock in the Company
Retirement planning through the Company’s 401(k)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent technical field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in hardware engineering, taking complex electronic systems from concept through mass-production (EVT, DVT, PVT, SOP).
• Extensive experience with industry-standard EDA tools (such as Altium Designer or Cadence Allegro) for multi-layer PCB design, high-speed routing, and signal integrity.
• Strong understanding of power distribution, low-noise analog circuitry, high-speed digital design, and protection circuitry.
• Hands-on experience with serial and network communication buses, including I2C, SPI, UART, CAN/CAN FD, RS232/RS485, USB, PCIe, Ethernet and automotive ethernet.
• Experience working with high-speed serial interfaces (e.g., GMSL, FPD-Link) and integrating modern sensing technologies (cameras, LiDAR, radar, and GNSS).
• Competency in scripting and low-level programming (Python, C/C++, or Bash) to write custom firmware verification tools, automate test equipment, and analyze raw sensor data.
• Deep familiarity with modern microcontroller architectures (such as STM32, NXP, TI, ARM Cortex chipsets) and secure boot/hardware security concepts.
• Familiarity with hardware testing and deployment standards for high reliability systems, such as IEC 60068, AEC or automotive functional safety standards (ISO 26262).
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in leveraging AI tools to accelerate Mechanical Engineering workflow

Responsibilities

• Lead the hardware lifecycle from concept, schematic capture, and PCB layout/routing to high-volume manufacturing hand-off.
• Decompose system-level product requirements into testable component and subsystem specifications covering compute, sensing, communication, and power distribution.
• Optimize and ruggedize early-stage prototypes, ensuring experimental hardware is redesigned for manufacturability (DFM), assembly (DFA), reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• Build out test frameworks, write test plans, and lead bring-up, debugging, and validation campaigns using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Partner closely with Mechanical Engineers on packaging, thermal management, and ingress protection (IP) for high-vibration and extreme-temperature environments.
• Coordinate with Firmware and Software teams to align on timing budgets, register maps, and peripheral interfaces.
• Package and integrate high-performance edge compute modules (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson) with multiple sensing modalities (cameras, LiDAR, radar, IMUs).
• Lead root-cause analysis for cross-domain hardware failures surfaced during bring-up, environmental testing, or field operation, and feed findings back into the design loop.
• Oversee manufacturing partners, direct the fabrication of prototypes, and troubleshoot assembly line issues to ensure high-quality yield.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plans including a high deductible, low cost health plan
• Company-sponsored (paid) Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Comprehensive optional benefits such as Dental, Vision, Supplemental Life/AD&D, Legal/ID Protection, and Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Generous paid time off options, including uncapped vacation days, the greater of 3 paid sick days or in accordance with the applicable state or local paid sick leave law, 6 paid company holidays, 2 floating holidays, parental leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, voting leave, and other forms of paid leave as required by applicable law or regulation
• Employee Stock Purchase Program with additional opportunities to earn stock in the Company
• Retirement planning through the Company’s 401(k)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior