Urgent Search Vehicle Electronics Hardware Engineer

Job Description Zeno is seeking a Vehicle Electronics (Hardware) Engineer to lead the design and development of electronic hardware systems for our next-generation EV platform. Location: Bengaluru Work from Office (5 days a week) Start Date: Immediate About Zeno An unprecedented energy transition has begun. To meet 2040 net zero goals, over 2 billion electric two-wheelers (motorcycles) must be sold and $11 trillion in fuel consumption replaced. Zeno is building a tech platform to electrify this two-wheeler market, currently responsible for more than 4% of the world's GHG emissions. Our mission is to accelerate the energy transition and democratize the benefits across Africa, India, and Latin America. With a focus on East Africa as a starting point, Zeno is building a new energy ecosystem with ground-up development of a fundamentally better electric motorcycle and associated battery swap network to drive a better experience for our customers. The Role Zeno is seeking a Vehicle Electronics (Hardware) Engineer to lead the design and development of electronic hardware systems for our next-generation EV platform. This role will focus on end-to-end hardware development including architecture design, schematic capture, PCB design, component selection, compliance testing, and product validation. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust and cost-optimized electronics for Zeno's electric motorcycles. What You'll Do - Lead end-to-end design and development of Telematics Control Units (TCUs), Vehicle Control unit (VCU), Charge controller (EVCC) etc - Work with suppliers, PCB fab and assembly houses to ensure manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, while maintaining high quality and reliability. - Select and validate vehicle wire harness subcomponents including wire material and guage, connectors, switch gear, and layout needed to minimize cross talk - Translate market and product requirements into hardware block diagrams and system architecture. - Develop and implement power tree architectures using Buck-Boost converters, LDOs, and low-power design principles. - Select components in collaboration with vendors and suppliers to balance performance, cost, and availability. - Own schematic drafting, PCB stack-up, and layout design using tools such as Altium Designer. - Create and manage BOMs; ensure quality improvement and cost reduction in product design. - Perform DFM, DFA, and DFT reviews with manufacturing and EMS partners. - Draft and execute test plans for board bring-up, hardware debugging, antenna tuning, and compliance validation. - Work closely with firmware engineers to ensure seamless hardwaresoftware integration. - Ensure compliance with automotive and EV regulatory standards (AIS004, AIS140). - Contribute to DFMEA, supplier assessments, and design reviews. - Support POC builds, customer evaluations, and field issue resolutions. What You Bring - Knowledge of EMI/EMC compliance design, signal integrity, mixed signal design principles. - 58 years of experience in electronic hardware design, preferably in automotive or IoT/EV domains. - Proven expertise with microcontrollers (STM, NXP, ESP32) and IoT modules (N58, EC200, EC25, EG800, N720, N706, C10GS, L89H, GEM1205, ESP32). - Strong understanding of communication protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, USB, SDIO, CAN, RS485/232, LTE (4G/2G), GNSS, IRNSS, BLE. - Hands-on experience with AIS004 and AIS140 compliance testing. - Proficiency in power electronics fundamentals and power tree architecture. - Strong knowledge of schematic design, PCB layout, and component libraries. - Familiarity with DFMEA, DFM, DFA, and quality/reliability processes. - Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Benefits - Competitive salary aligned with experience. - Company-sponsored healthcare plan. - Opportunity to work on cutting-edge EV electronics at the heart of the energy transition. - Join a world-class global team shaping the trillion-dollar transition of two-wheelers to electric.