Senior Digital Key Engineer at DORLECO Senior Digital Key Engineer at DORLECO in Atherton, California Posted in about 22 hours ago.

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full-time Job Title - Senior Digital Key Engineer Location -

Palo Alto CA Position Overview:

Need highly skilled and analytical Digital Key Engineer to lead the implementation, validation, and debugging of next-generation vehicle access systems. Person will be responsible for ensuring seamless, secure interoperability between smartphone devices and vehicle architectures and will serve as the core technical expert for root-cause analysis, defect triage, and physical/protocol-layer timing analysis across NFC, BLE, and UWB channels, closely aligning with Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) standards.

Key Responsibilities:

End-to-End Implementation:

Oversee the integration of CCC Digital Key specifications within the vehicle architecture, ensuring strict compliance with security and privacy requirements.

Defect Triage & Root Cause Analysis:

Act as the primary technical point for identifying, isolating, and tracking system defects across hardware, embedded software, and mobile application layers.

Protocol & Timing Analysis:

Analyze time-critical messaging sequences (ranging from BLE discovery to UWB distance bounding) using logic analyzers, protocol sniffers, and oscilloscope captures.

Interoperability Validation:

Test and debug communication performance variations across diverse mobile hardware platforms, operating systems (iOS/Android), and environmental conditions.

Performance Tuning:

Optimize physical-layer connection workflows to meet strict latency thresholds for vehicle wake-up, welcome lighting, and hands-free passive entry.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Partner with Tier-1 suppliers, internal software teams, and cybersecurity experts to address vulnerabilities and architectural bottlenecks.

Technical Requirements & Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, or a related technical discipline.

Connectivity Standards:

Deep technical knowledge of the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key Architecture , including global standards for NFC, BLE, and UWB wireless technologies.

Analysis Tools:

Proven proficiency with network and hardware analysis tools such as Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, Wireshark, BLE sniffers, and UWB/NFC protocol analyzers.

Timing & Debugging:

Demonstrated experience troubleshooting RF communication timing constraints, signal propagation bottlenecks, and cryptographic handshake latencies.

Automotive Networks:

Solid understanding of vehicle networking protocols including CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet.

Security Fundamentals:

Familiarity with Secure Elements (SE), GlobalPlatform standards, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and asymmetric cryptography.

Preferred Skills:

Experience developing or testing mobile wallet integrations (Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, Samsung Wallet). Hands-on background with automated hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing rigs and script development (Python, CAPL). Active participation in CCC plugfests, working groups, or compliance certification programs.