Principal EMI/EMC Engineer

<p><em>We are </em><strong><em>CARIAD</em></strong><em>, an automotive software development team with the Volkswagen Group. Our mission is to make the automotive experience safer, more sustainable, more comfortable, more digital, and more fun. To achieve that we are building the leading tech stack for the automotive industry and creating a unified software platform for over 10 million new vehicles per year. We’re looking for talented, digital minds like you to help us create code that moves the world. Together with you, we’ll build outstanding digital experiences and products for all Volkswagen Group brands that will transform mobility. Join us as we shape the future of the car and everyone around it.</em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong><u>Role Summary:</u></strong></p> <p>The Principal EMI/EMC Engineer owns emissions and immunity compliance for hardware platforms—defining the EMC control/verification plan, leading pre‑compliance and certification testing at internal and third‑party labs and driving debug‑to‑fix mitigations. The Principal EMI/EMC Engineer also partners with design teams on schematics/layout, harness/shielding, and test readiness reviews, communicating risks and evidence to ensure global regulatory and internal spec adherence.</p> <p><strong><u>Role Responsibilities:</u></strong></p> <p><strong>EMI/EMC</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead end-to-end EMC/ECU strategy, planning, execution, and issue closure for hardware platforms and ECUs across development milestones (EVT/DVT/PVT), including pre-compliance and certification phases</li> <li>Own the EMC Control &amp; Verification Plan, requirements traceability, and compliance matrix (internal specs + applicable regulatory standards), ensuring test coverage aligns to product use cases and release criteria</li> <li>Lead EMC/EMI testing at third-party labs (test planning, scheduling/logistics, witnessing, configuration control, and timely delivery of complete test reports), and drive corrective actions to closure when issues occur</li> <li>Execute and/or oversee in-house pre-compliance scans and bench-top EMI assessments (conducted/radiated as applicable), using results to identify risks early and reduce certification re-test cycles</li> <li>Lead EMC Test Readiness Reviews and provide formal go/no-go recommendations for chamber entry and certification (test plan readiness, HW/SW configuration control, harness/setup definition, operational modes, pass/fail criteria, and run sheets)</li> <li>Provide design consultation and technical leadership to engineering teams: schematic and PCB layout reviews, component and filter selection, grounding/return-path strategy, shielding/bonding approaches, and cable/harness mitigation recommendations