Jr. Electrical Engineer

Job Description Jr. Electrical Engineer:

Our custom electric car company is seeking a skilled Electric Engineer to join the team in the journey to help shape the future of transportation.  As Henry Ford stated in his autobiography… "...work and work alone that can continue to deliver the goods—and that, down in his heart, is what every man and woman knows."

Job Title:

Jr. Electrical Engineer, Full-time (M-F, 8:00 am-5:00 pm)

Job Summary:

Develop the electronics systems. Integrate and build the battery pack, BMS, Controller, and charging systems as needed to meet the requirements of the design goal. To be a part of a team working toward the company’s common goal to provide solutions to our customers.  Working with the team you will ensure that the systems can communicate, and modify the programming as needed.  Assist in the systems optimization for safety, a quality product, and extended battery life.  This will aid in the longevity of the system.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Design and build a battery pack
• Battery management system development using off-the-shelf components and customization as needed
• Work with the team to develop and fabricate initial components into prototypes
• Work efficiently with the team and autonomously
• Work with the Designer and Fabricator to build prototypes
• Development of the electric powertrain and safety systems
• Development of the controller and charging systems
• Development of the wiring harness and integration of braking systems
• Daily and weekly Vertical Value Stream meetings to stay on task
• Troubleshooting complex electrical systems and performing root cause analysis
• Develop suppliers as needed to provide the designed components for the vehicle

Experience / Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 1+ years’ experience in automotive global electronics manufacturing
• 1+ yrs high voltage and high current circuit production testing (5-250kW)
• Proficiency with electronic measurement equipment such: as LCR meters, hipot, power supplies, battery simulators, load banks, oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters, spectrum analyzers, measurement receivers, and network analyzers
• Experience in test automation, product verification, and validation of regulatory-certified products
• Excellent verbal and written communication and analytical skills appropriate for interaction with team members (internal and external customers, suppliers, hardware engineers, test staff & management)
• Test fixture creation

Desired Experience and soft skills:

• Experience in automotive, industrial vehicles, and electric vehicles is a plus+
• Work independently and within a team
• Friendly, punctual, reliable, and a positive attitude
• Participating in hardware design reviews as a technical contributor to ensure designs are testable
• Writing manufacturing test specification documents for internal or external test development
• Ability to lift & carry 40 pounds

Able to work effectively with software programs such as:

• Microsoft Office
• CANalyzer
• LabView
• C Programming
• Linux

Required Preparation for Interview:

• Provide documentation or a portfolio of projects you have participated in or completed
• Listen to 2 Second Lean: https://paulakers.net/books/2-second-lean within the first week of employment
• Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $50,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
  
• Paid Time Off
  

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Electrical engineering: 1+ years (Preferred)
• Power Electronics, electrical systems: 1+ years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

Work Location: In person