Sr. Electrical Engineer

Yazaki is a global leader in the research, development and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions.

Yazaki works with virtually every major auto manufacturer in the world, and we've strived to maintain strategic and stable growth throughout our 83-year history. Today, we're on the lookout for energetic people with the potential to perform, as well as the ability to strengthen - and thrive in - the positive work environment we pride ourselves on.

Location: Plano, TX, USA

Who are we?

Yazaki Innovations, Inc (YII) is a new Yazaki Corporation company, with the mission of acting as technology hub and "Dejima" for Global Yazaki. YII will accomplish this by leveraging external and internal technology developments in all areas of its core competencies and grow the business with existing and new customer partnerships while maintaining Yazaki values. Our core competencies include the Automotive, Mobility, and Energy systems business spaces. YII is an independent corporation that is nimble and flexible enough to service the fast- paced customers and markets that YII was formed to serve.

What we are looking for:

Yazaki is looking for a Sr. Electrical Engineerto join our Yazaki’s Innovations (YII )team out of Plano, TX. This position is fully remote. The associate will be responsible to lead the electrical design efforts of Yazaki Innovations’ projects in the automotive, energy, robotics, and other areas apply expertise in embedded system development to electronics projects. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with minimal supervision to meet defined program objectives and milestones in an environment where they will be given the freedom to innovate, explore new methods, and solutions. The senior EE should be ready to work on multiple projects at the same time, working cross functionally with other types of engineers (software, mechanical, etc), and should also be comfortable mentoring a more junior engineer.

What you will be doing:

• Distill the electrical requirements from the overall system in addition to designing and integrating components and modules
• Define the electrical system architecture, working cross functionally with the rest of the internal and external engineering teams to ensure that the electronics being designed for the project will work seamlessly with other parts of the design (mechanical, thermal, software, etc)
• In many cases, once a design has been completed, prototypes will need to be fabricated and tested. The senior EE will lead this process, and will also work with the rest of the engineering team to test and validate designs
• Once a design has been tested and validated, the Senior EE will work with internal or external manufacturing teams to include DFM/DFA improvements into the design, and will also work directly with the factories to ensure a seamless production process
• There will be mostly NPD responsibilities in this job, but there will be some NPI responsibilities as well

What you will bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience
• Experience with Schematic Capture and PCB Layout
• Design for Manufacturing and fabrication experience
• Experience working with outside partners as a part of the electrical design process
• Strong understanding of circuit design (both digital and analog) and embedded circuits (SoCs, etc)
• Strong understanding of power electronics
• Strong understanding of automotive communication protocols and interprocessor communications (CAN, Automotive Ethernet, SPI, I2C, etc)
• Experience in vehicle wiring and harnessing
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects; requires good time management and organizational skills to meet stringent deadlines
• Understanding of Functional Safety & Cybersecurity and their impacts on electrical design & architecture
• Understanding of automotive industry standards
• Knowledge of vehicle connectivity/telematics including communication protocols
• Knowledge of vehicle high voltage (HV) systems including safety and awareness
• Analytical and flexible approaches in projects
• Excellent creativity, initiative, diligence, and accuracy
• High attention to detail and hands on approach
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally on an occasional basis

What we can provide you:

• A safe collaborative learning work environment that stimulates creativity and exploration
• Diverse teams of experts
• Resources from around the globe
• Supportive leadership and team members to help you do your best work
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive compensation and benefits package including incentive compensation, 401K match, tuition assistance and a generous holiday schedule
• A flexible hybrid or fully remote schedule

Yazaki North America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship. Yazaki North America complies with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws and strives to keep the workplace free from all forms of harassment.