Electrical Engineer Specialist - Display

Visteon is advancing mobility through innovative technology solutions that enable a software-defined future. Our state-of-the-art product portfolio merges digital cockpit innovations, advanced displays, AI-enhanced software solutions, and integrated EV architecture solutions. With expertise spanning passenger vehicles, commercial transportation, and two-wheelers, Visteon partners with global automakers to create safer, cleaner, and more connected journeys. Headquartered in Van Buren Township, Michigan, Visteon operates in 17 countries, employing a global network of innovation centers and manufacturing facilities. Key Responsibilities • System Architecture & Design • Lead the design of display subsystems for complex embedded platforms (e.g., automotive clusters, IVI, HMIs, consumer electronics). • Evaluate LVDS, MIPI-DSI, eDP, or similar interfaces and choose optimal architecture based on bandwidth, cost, EMI, and performance constraints. • Help the teams to debug the field issues related to Display complete blackout, partial blackout and temporary blackout scenarios. • Hardware-Software Integration • Work closely with hardware/software engineering to define display timing parameters, power sequencing, and board-level design requirements. • Collaborate with embedded software teams to optimize graphics drivers, display controller initialization, and boot-time behavior. • Define system performance KPIs: frame rate, latency, tearing avoidance, brightness, color accuracy, and thermal behavior. • Technology Evaluation & Innovation • Conduct feasibility studies for new display technologies: OLED, mini-LED, micro-LED, TFT, IPS, LTPS, etc. • Evaluate touch and cover-glass technologies for integration impacts. • Drive selection of display modules, TCONs, external display drivers, and serializer/deserializer links. • Benchmark graphics frameworks: OpenGL ES, Vulkan, Qt/QML, Kanzi, Unity, custom compositor pipelines. • Safety, Reliability & Compliance • Ensure display system complies with automotive safety standards (ISO 26262), EMC/EMI, and environmental requirements. • Define diagnostics, fault detection, redundancy, and graceful-degradation strategies. • Work with cybersecurity teams to ensure secure communication between display subsystems. • Cross-Functional Leadership • Create architecture documents, design guidelines, and system requirement specifications. • Support program management with technical evaluations, risk assessments, and supplier negotiations. • Lead display bring-up, validation, image quality tuning, and performance optimization. Required Skills & Qualifications • Strong understanding of display technologies (LCD/OLED), timing control, color science, luminance curves, and image processing. • Expertise in display interfaces: LVDS, MIPI-DSI/CSI-2, FPD-Link, eDP, HDMI. • Familiarity with GPU/Display controllers: ARM Mali, Imagination, Qualcomm, Renesas, TI, NXP, Infineon Traveo II, etc. • Experience with embedded systems using ARM Cortex-A/R/M architectures. • Strong knowledge of graphics pipelines, composition engines, shader-based rendering, and memory bandwidth calculation. • Experience with RTOS/Linux/Android-based middleware. • Proficiency in C, C++, display drivers, and debugging tools (Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer). Domain Knowledge • Automotive HMI / Instrument Cluster / IVI experience is highly preferred. • Knowledge of ASIL requirements and functional safety design. Experience • 8–15 years of experience in embedded systems, graphics, or display technologies. • At least 3–5 years specifically in display system architecture or lead display engineering. Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related field. • Experience with display bring-up on automotive MCUs (e.g., Traveo II, Renesas R-Car, NXP i.MX). • Experience with CAN/LIN/Ethernet communication integration for display data. • Understanding of boot-time optimization for fast-boot display systems.