Design Release Engineer

Jobtailor; Pontiac (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Design Engineer to develop onboard charger technical design requirements for electric vehicles. You will work on high voltage power converter optimization, including AC/DC designs, and participate in supplier reviews and DFMEA to ensure compliance.

The role emphasizes using system-level simulation tools (Simulink, PSCAD) and applying DFSS methodologies to achieve the best product quality. Strong engineering fundamentals are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field with 5 years design experience.
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field with 3 years design experience.
• Three years of experience with optimizing power converter designs (AC/DC), analyzing and integrating requirements, and DFMEA.

Responsibilities

• Develops onboard charger technical design requirements for electrical vehicles.
• Designs operation control interface for onboard charger.
• Participates in supplier and critical design review and DFMEA to ensure design compliance.
• Performs worst-case analysis (WCA) and applies DFSS methodologies to optimize designs.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Automotive Engineering

High Voltage Testing

Worst Case Analysis (WCA)

AC Converters

DC Converters

Thermal Properties Analysis

Transient Performance Analysis

Design Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field

Tools

Ansys Simplorer

PLECS

Simulink

PSCAD

Job description

• Utilizes engineering tools and processes to successfully develop components and systems for vehicle programs.


• Develops onboard charger technical design requirements for electrical vehicles.


• Designs operation control interface for onboard charger.


• Participates in supplier and critical design review.


• Performs duties related to technically approved supplier list (TASL), including searching and communicating with potential supplies, reviewing key components, and executing high voltage charging and discharging tests.


• Develops engineering design and performs worst case analysis (WCA).


• Keeps track of vehicle charging products from design to vehicle manufacturing.


• Participates in design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA) reviews to ensure design compliance of power converter.


• Utilizes Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) for design trade-off activities and decision making to achieve customer satisfaction.


• Performs onboard charger benchmarking activity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field and Five (5) years of experience as a Design Engineer, Executive Engineer, Graduate Research Assistant, or related role.


• OR Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field, and three (3) years of experience as a Design Engineer, Executive Engineer, Graduate Research Assistant, or related role.


• Three (3) years of experience with:


• Optimizing power converter designs, including alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) converters;


• Analyzing and integrating power converter requirements, including physical dimensions, thermal properties, coolant requirements, high voltage ripple, and transient performance;


• System-level Simulation Tools, including Ansys Simplorer, PLECS, Simulink, and PSCAD;


• and Performing Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA).

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing technical design requirements for onboard chargers in electric vehicles, utilizing engineering tools and processes to ensure compliance and optimize power converter designs. Proficient in conducting design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA) and applying Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodologies to enhance product quality.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Power Converter Design Optimization


• Design Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (DFMEA)


• System-Level Simulation Tools


• Onboard Charger Technical Design Requirements


• Design For Six Sigma (DFSS)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Electrical Engineering


• Mechanical Engineering


• Automotive Engineering


• High Voltage Testing


• Worst Case Analysis (WCA)


• Alternating Current (AC) Converters


• Direct Current (DC) Converters


• Thermal Properties Analysis


• Transient Performance Analysis


• Design Compliance

Industry Keywords

• Vehicle Programs


• Onboard Charger


• Supplier Review


• Technical Design Requirements


• Design Trade-Off Activities

Tools & Technologies

• Ansys Simplorer


• PLECS


• Simulink


• PSCAD