Product Development Engineer

Rimac Automobili

Kerestinec, Croatia

As a Product Development Engineer, you will own the end to end development of assigned ECU Systems, ensuring hardware and software deliverables achieve program targets for functionality, quality, timing and maturity.

Working across Product Development, Software Integration, System Engineering, Validation, rogram Management, and external suppliers, you will drive the successful development and industrialization of ECU Systems, ensuring technical execution, reporting and vehicle integration.

You will love this role if you enjoy taking ownership of complex technical systems, working between hardware and software, solving challenging problems, and collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to bring the automotive technologies to production. 

Where you’ll make an impact 

Own the complete lifecycle of assigned ECU Systems Domain, ensuring delivery of hardware and software scope aligned with Bugatti Rimac programs targets.
Act as single point of accountability for overall ECU System performance focusing on functionalities, quality, timing and maturity.
Track and manage ECU System software development including features definition and implementation, ECU SW requirements coverage and traceability through documentation, software deliveries/planning/releases dates and contents, validation status and reports.
Track and manage ECU System hardware development and industrialization including ECU HW requirements definition and technical specifications, schematics/drawings, DV/PV ECU activities, samples availability and readiness.
Act as a primary technical interface toward Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers for assigned ECU Systems Domain, ensuring suppliers deliver according to agreed scope, timing, quality and cost targets.
Monitor suppliers’ activities including development progresses on software/hardware readiness, issues analysis and resolution, validation execution and documentation compliance.
Support Purchasing and Program teams during sourcing, RFI and RFQ phases, through Component Technical Specification and primary technical guidance.
Coordinate with Software Integration team to ensure timely and consistent delivery into integration activities.
Ensure ECU validation activities are completed in line with requirements and maturity targets, supporting and performing component-level validation providing technical input and test coverage.
Ensure transparent and consistent technical reporting to ECU Systems Lead, Product Development Manager and Head of EE/SW, including status, risks, maturity and mitigation actions.

What are your core components 

Experience in ECU development, component ownership, or system engineering within automotive OEM or Tier 1 environments.
Strong understanding of automotive EE/SW architecture and multi-ECU systems integration.
Solid knowledge of both hardware and software development processes, including validation (DV/PV).
Experience with DFMEA, technical specifications (CTS), and system validation methodologies.
Familiarity with requirements engineering and traceability (e.g., Polarion, DOORS) and issue management tools (e.g., Jira).
Knowledge of vehicle networks (CAN, LIN) and related analysis tools (e.g., CANalyzer, CANoe, ETAS).
Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset with structured approach to complex system issues.
Strong ownership and accountability, with focus on delivery and results.
Master’s degree in Automotive, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical, Computer Science or equivalent.
Fluent English.