Staff Hardware Engineer (Autonomous Vehicle Compute & Sensor Systems)

FERNRIDE is seeking a Staff Hardware Engineer to own compute and sensor set hardware design from concept through prototype integration and product validation.

Requirements

• Hardware engineering background with 5+ years experience in robotics; ideally autonomous driving or safety-/mission-critical vehicle systems.
• Strong experience in compute and sensor system integration (selection, bring-up, validation).
• Proven track record designing and delivering vehicle wiring harnesses from prototype to production-grade solutions.
• Experience with rapid prototyping tools (manual tools and 3D printing) and Solidworks
• Experience with CAN, diagnostics basics, and Automotive Ethernet (T1) networks; comfortable designing and debugging vehicle network configurations.
• Practical experience with HIL/breadboard setups, test instrumentation, and commissioning.
• Experience integrating and validating GNSS and cellular connectivity; familiarity with satellite connectivity (e.g., Starlink) and/or tactical communications is a plus.
• Strong integration and test mindset: systematic debugging, clean documentation, and validation-driven engineering.
• Hands-on mentality and willingness to jump into builds, bring-up, and workshop work when needed.
• Basic software/tooling skills: Python scripting and Vector tooling (e.g., CANoe/CANalyzer or similar).

Benefits

• Flexible working hours & remote work
• All-day breakfast and unlimited drinks, fruits, and snacks
• Lunch subsidy
• Select one of three options: (1) EUR 40 Spendit card /month (2) Wellpass (3) Mobility card
• Company pension scheme
• Team, department, and company events
• 30 days of vacation
• Up to six weeks of remote work in countries covered under the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card)