Senior Hardware Engineer

At MICHELIN Connected Fleet, a division of the Michelin Group, we specialise in connected fleet management services and solutions. We are a market leader with over 30 years expertise in a high-growth and competitive mobility tech industry. Today we work with 70,000 customers and over 600,000 vehicles globally, growing more than 10% per year, and entering on average 3 new markets a year.

We are looking for a Senior Hardware Engineer to work in the Michelin Connected Hardware Enablers team and lead on camera-based hardware projects. The team is responsible for the specification, qualification and integration of AI-enabled camera hardware sourced from third-party suppliers, ensuring these products meet Michelin Connected Fleet's compliance, quality and performance standards and integrate seamlessly with our telematics.

This role is central to selecting, validating and integrating that camera hardware.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING:

• Lead in the technical assessment and integration of third-party camera hardware, including:
• Define hardware requirements and functional architecture for AI camera systems intended to interface with our telematics devices.
• Review and interpret third-party supplier schematics, component selections and PCB layouts to assess design quality, robustness and suitability.
• Conduct component-level analysis of camera modules, image sensors, embedded AI/vision processors, connectors and supporting circuitry.
• Evaluate electrical, mechanical and thermal compatibility between candidate camera hardware and the telematics ecosystem.
• Specify and oversee the interface design (power, data, communication protocols) between third-party cameras and Masternaut's in-house electronics.

• Assess compliance and supplier suitability, including:
• Review supplier documentation (schematics, BOMs, test reports, certification records) to verify compliance with relevant regional standards (Europe, North and South America, Australia, South Africa).
• Carry out or coordinate the necessary certification activities (e.g. E-mark, CE, FCC, RCM) for camera products entering the telematics product family.
• Perform risk and failure mode analysis (FMEA) on third-party designs and flag design weaknesses back to suppliers.
• Define acceptance criteria and end-of-line test requirements in collaboration with camera manufacturers.
• Build and maintain a framework for ongoing supplier and product quality assessment.

• Contribute to the evolution of Michelin Connected Fleet’s embedded camera strategy, including:
• Identify, analyse and resolve complex hardware integration issues between third-party cameras and telematics hardware.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap for AI camera and vision-enabled products.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement processes across supplier evaluation and integration workflows.
• Stay current on embedded AI vision hardware, image sensor technology and edge-AI processing trends relevant to fleet telematics.

• Work in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including:
• Collaborate with software development engineers to ensure camera hardware choices align with firmware, AI model and integration requirements.
• Act as the technical point of contact with third-party camera suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Manage supplier relationships through development, qualification and production phases.
• Collaborate with the component purchasing manager on sourcing, cost and supply chain risk.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to both engineering and commercial stakeholders.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU WILL LIKELY HAVE:

• A degree in electrical/electronic/hardware engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5–6 years of professional hardware engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of schematic capture and PCB layout/design principles, sufficient to critically review and challenge third-party designs.
• Component-level knowledge of embedded camera systems: image sensors, ISPs, embedded AI/vision processors, lens/optics basics, and supporting power and interface circuitry.
• Experience assessing or auditing hardware designed and manufactured by external suppliers.
• Familiarity with embedded AI/vision hardware architectures and how camera systems interface with host devices.
• Experience with electronic CAD review (Altium, OrCAD or similar) and mechanical CAD awareness (SolidWorks or similar).
• Working knowledge of relevant communication protocols and standards: CAN, J1939, RS232, SPI, I2C, USB, GPS/GNSS, cellular (CatM1/2G), Bluetooth.
• Practical experience with electronic debugging tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analysers.
• Understanding of regional product certification requirements (E-mark/CE, FCC, RCM, etc.) and quality standards such as ISO9001.
• Good ability to analyse risk and failure modes (FMEA).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to manage external suppliers and negotiate technical requirements.
• Ability to work in an international environment across geographies, time zones and languages.
• Self-motivated, with the initiative to work independently while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Work-life balance is important to us at Michelin Connected Fleet, so we offer our teams as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role.