Lead Hardware Engineer | Electrical/Mechanical (ADAS) | Remote

Cherry Bekaert • Bridgeton, MO

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Lead Hardware Engineer will build next-generation automotive diagnostic and ADAS calibration equipment. This hands-on, highly visible role combines electrical engineering, mechanical design, embedded controls, and manufacturing, with responsibility for becoming the technical owner and helping establish the hardware-development function.

The role owns electrical architecture from schematic review through bench bring-up and failure diagnosis; specifies and troubleshoots embedded and PC-based controls and sensor data-acquisition systems; and guides mechanical design, including alignment tolerances that affect calibration accuracy. It also applies DFM/DFA, supports pilot builds and production ramp, works with suppliers and contract manufacturers, investigates field and manufacturing failures, and develops hardware standards, supplier relationships, and eventually a team. The position is remote in the USA, with quarterly travel.

Requirements

• At least 6 years developing electromechanical products, with substantial electrical depth and meaningful mechanical responsibility.
• Personally carried at least one physical product from requirements through production and field support.
• Hands-on bench skills, including schematic and board review, harness fabrication, soldering and rework, and confidence using a DMM, oscilloscope, and logic analyzer.
• Practical 3D CAD skills, including GD&T and tolerance analysis.
• Builder mentality: able to work hands-on while setting direction, challenging suppliers, and developing others.
• Comfort working with vehicle sensor systems and the tight tolerances required for calibration work.
• Experience working close to ADAS hardware or vehicle electronics, and ability to pick up vehicle communication protocols quickly.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical architecture—including boards, harnesses, power distribution, batteries, and sensor interfaces—from schematic review through bench bring-up and failure diagnosis.
• Specify and troubleshoot embedded and PC-based controls and sensor data-acquisition systems using CAN, USB, I²C/SPI, and RS-232/485.
• Write Python, C, and C++ utilities as needed for the role.
• Guide mechanical design of enclosures, mounts, and fixtures, and own alignment tolerances that determine calibration accuracy.
• Apply DFM/DFA early, support pilot builds and production ramp, and partner with fabricators, molders, and contract manufacturers.
• Root-cause field and manufacturing failures and incorporate findings into designs.
• Help establish the hardware-development function, including standards, supplier relationships, and eventually a team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed