Aptiv

MCIP Electrical Engineer

In short

This Krakow-based hybrid role designs and optimizes electrical circuits for automotive products, focusing on cost reduction (VAVE, Design-to-Cost), circuit simulation, worst-case analysis and bench testing. Aptiv is a large automotive technology supplier, and the role works across product development, manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams. It requires an MSc in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field, experience with EMC testing, circuit simulation tools, and familiarity with Ethernet, CAN, LIN, LVDS, USB and related hardware interfaces.

# Your role
Join our team and help shape innovative, cost-effective and competitive electrical solutions for our current and future products. In this role, you will combine engineering expertise with a strong focus on design optimization, cost improvement, component strategy, and continuous improvement. Working closely with cross-functional engineering and supply chain teams, suppliers, you will develop and introduce new circuit and optimized concepts that support both technical excellence and business objectives.
Roles and Responsibilities
•Support the HW PO organization and Project Managers with VAVE and Design-to-Cost activities to deliver BOM cost at or beyond business case commitments.
•Lead material improvement cost for products and meet internal and external customer deliverables.
•Design electrical circuits to meet requirements of automotive customers; identify and develop value design ideas and innovation in processes and tools.
•Demonstrate your ability to drive innovation from ideation through Six Sigma processes, identification of product adjacencies, identification and execution of cost savings initiatives through VA/VE & product rationalization; identify and execute cost out projects to drive Value Added Value Engineering.
•Partner with quality assurance to establish product quality standards consistent with the needs of the market; cross functional interaction required between the product development, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and finance functions in order to achieve cost reductions.
•Completes complex projects and performs project organization, definition, planning, implementation and control; benchmark analysis.
•Develop advanced worst case circuit analysis and circuit simulations.
•Perform bench testing to confirm analysis/simulation results.
•Work closely with CAD designer to assure printed circuit board meets design and manufacturing requirements.
•Communicate electrical performance to internal and external customers through design reviews and failure analysis.
•Lead efforts to resolve technical issues and improve product reliability; provide Technical Leadership for Research and Development activities.
•Participate and technical support in Electrical Peer Reviews across various product lines; train and assist engineers.
Your background
•MSc degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related
•Experience in design verification, qualification and EMC test
•Familiar with one or two circuit simulation tools
•Fluency in English
•Familiarity with all of the following: Ethernet, CAN, LIN, LVDS, USB, I/O high side and low side drivers, discrete inputs, transient protections, linear and smps converters, signal integrity, SoC and microcontrollers
•Strong Electronic background
•Experience working in a laboratory performing testing
•Good presentation skills
Preferred competencies
•Excellent Time/Resource Planning skills; good Technical Presentation skills
•MBA, Project Management certifications (PMP, Agile)
Why join us?
•You grow at Aptiv. Aptiv's winning culture is global by design. We bring together diverse perspectives, cultures, and business contexts to solve our customers' toughest challenges. In this environment, every individual can grow, lead, and make an impact, regardless of background, because inclusion fuels how we innovate and win.
•You make an impact at Aptiv. One of the strengths of humanity is our drive to progress, to improve, to achieve more tomorrow than we did yesterday. People need solutions they can trust when it matters most. At Aptiv, you are building those solutions every day.
•You have support at Aptiv. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family, your physical health, and your mental health with a competitive benefits package.
Your Benefits at Aptiv
•Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones
•Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events
•Hybrid work (min. 47 days/yr of remote work, flexible working hours)
•Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get +3,5% on each gross salary)
•Access to sports groups and Multisport card

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