Automotive Low-Voltage Design & Release Engineer

Socket.dev; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Workhorse in Wixom, MI is seeking a Low-Voltage Component Design Release Engineer (DRE) to own the development, integration, validation, and release of low-voltage modules such as vehicle control units, body control modules, displays, and telematics units.

You will manage components through the automotive lifecycle from requirements to production launch, collaborate with suppliers, and provide on-site support at prototype builds and manufacturing plants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering.
• 2–5 years of automotive engineering experience.
• Experience developing or integrating automotive electrical modules.
• Understanding of CAN and LIN networks.
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, integration, validation, and release of assigned low-voltage electrical and electronic modules
• Develop, maintain, and refine component-level technical, functional, electrical, communication, and diagnostic requirements
• Define and manage module interfaces, including power, grounding, communication, inputs, outputs, and vehicle-level functionality
• Lead technical evaluations and support supplier selection and sourcing activities
• Manage supplier hardware, software, calibration, manufacturing, validation, and production-readiness activities
• Develop and maintain component timing plans, validation plans, release documentation, and engineering deliverables
• Track and report component development status, software maturity, validation progress, production readiness, risks, and open issues
• Review supplier designs, schematics, drawings, specifications, interface-control documents, software release notes, test reports, and technical documentation
• Ensure components communicate correctly with other vehicle systems and meet vehicle-level functional and diagnostic requirements
• Support prototype, mule, design-validation, and production-validation vehicle builds
• Provide on-site engineering support at prototype build locations, supplier facilities, and Workhorse manufacturing plants
• Lead component and vehicle-level troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution
• Support production, field-service, warranty, and customer issues involving assigned modules
• Ensure components meet performance, reliability, quality, safety, cybersecurity, cost, and timing requirements
• Drive issues to closure while coordinating activities across suppliers and internal cross-functional teams

Skills

Technical communication

Problem-solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAN

LIN

Job description

Workhorse in Wixom, MI is seeking a Low-Voltage Component Design Release Engineer (DRE) to own the development, integration, validation, and release of low-voltage modules such as vehicle control units, body control modules, displays, and telematics units.

You will manage components through the automotive lifecycle from requirements to production launch, collaborate with suppliers, and provide on-site support at prototype builds and manufacturing plants.