Senior Electrical Engineer

Prairie Machine; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in heavy-duty equipment is seeking a Sr. Automotive Electrical Engineer to create production drawings and specifications for Battery Electric Vehicles. The successful candidate will troubleshoot and test electrical systems, manage technical documentation, and work within a dynamic team focused on innovation in the mining industry. A BSc. Engineering degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience in a relevant field are required. Competitive compensation and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

Pension matching

Extended health, dental and vision benefits

Employee family assistance program

Referral bonus program

Qualifications

• Completion of a BSc. Engineering degree.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in related fields.
• Experience with Battery Electric Vehicles and mining environments.

Responsibilities

• Create production drawings and write technical specifications.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems and perform testing.
• Manage technical documentation and electrical schematics.

Skills

Product and application knowledge

Electrical system troubleshooting

Design and programming integration

Field commissioning

Electrical schematic drawing

Education

BSc. Engineering degree

Tools

Zuken E3 CAD design software

Autodesk environment

Job description

About Us:

Prairie Machine is a global leader in the manufacturing and supply of heavy‑duty equipment and technical solutions for the heavy industrial and mining industries. We are looking for people who are as passionate as we are; people with a desire to succeed, people who aspire for greatness, and people who want to be recognized and appreciated for their contributions.

Why Prairie Machine?

• Competitive compensation packages with yearly performance reviews!
• Pension matching!
• Extended health, dental and vision benefits!
• Employee family assistance program!
• Referral bonus program!

Job Profile:

The Sr. Automotive Electrical Engineer – Battery Electric Vehicle creates production drawings, writes technical specifications, troubleshoots electrical systems and performs pre‑delivery/post‑delivery acceptance testing for new or existing Battery Electric Vehicle equipment. The position will be working in our application engineering group that develops continuous Battery Electric Vehicles for the mining industry.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain expert level of product and application knowledge with respect to the company’s mining equipment
• Provide integration of and contribute to the design and programming of systems
• Provide design and specification development support to Production Engineering and Sales
• Assist in the design and development of new products and tools as required
• Manage the technical documentation of the department according to departmental procedures.
• Manage accurate electrical schematic drawings using Zuken E3 CAD design software
• Harness drawing design and implementation
• Assist both Electrical and Mechanical Design Engineers in the design of the equipment and in determining methods and actions to remedy malfunctions or manufacturing shortcomings
• Field Commissioning and troubleshooting of Prairie Machine E&C systems

Qualifications:

• Completion of a BSc. Engineering degree
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Relative BEV and Mining experience
• APEGS P.Eng. certification or ability to obtain

Additional qualifications that would be considered an asset:

• Background or interests in mobile mining BEV machine electrical and PLC control systems
• Experience working in an Autodesk environment, (Vault Manufacturing and Zuken E3)
• Battery module design and protection
• Panel Layouts and interconnections
• Experience with ERP systems
• EV Drive Systems
• PLC systems IFM, Sevcon drives
• HMI systems, Grayhill, IFM
• CanBus communication protocols
• Programming in: Structured text, Ladder logic, Function block