Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Digital Key Engineer to lead the implementation, validation, debugging, and integration of next-generation vehicle access and Digital Key systems. The engineer will serve as a technical expert for smartphone-to-vehicle interoperability, root-cause analysis, defect triage, and physical/protocol-layer timing analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead implementation and validation of Digital Key and vehicle access systems.
• Analyze and debug NFC, BLE, and UWB communication channels.
• Perform protocol-layer and physical-layer timing analysis.
• Troubleshoot smartphone-to-vehicle interoperability issues.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and defect triage.
• Validate secure communication and vehicle access functionality.
• Work with vehicle architecture and embedded systems teams.
• Analyze communication logs, protocol traces, and system behavior.
• Ensure alignment with Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key standards.
• Support integration, testing, validation, and issue resolution across development teams.

Required Skills:

• Digital Key / Vehicle Access
• NFC
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• Ultra-Wideband (UWB)
• Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) standards
• Smartphone-to-Vehicle Integration
• Vehicle Architecture
• Protocol Analysis
• Physical-Layer Timing Analysis
• Debugging and Root-Cause Analysis
• Defect Triage
• System Validation and Integration

Preferred Experience:

• 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with automotive connectivity or vehicle access systems.
• Hands-on experience with NFC, BLE, and UWB technologies.
• Strong understanding of CCC Digital Key specifications and interoperability.
• Experience troubleshooting complex hardware/protocol integration issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.