Electrical Engineer

Brightpath Associates LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightpath Associates LLC in Dallas is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer II to design, develop, and validate electrical systems for mobile equipment. You will work on SAE J1939 CAN-based controls, wiring harness design, power distribution, and diagnostics, with hands-on support across engineering, manufacturing, testing, and field operations.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 3+ years of related experience, plus travel to project sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience working with electrical systems for mobile equipment.
• Hands-on experience with SAE J1939 CAN systems and wiring harness design.
• Experience supporting equipment in shop, test-site, and field environments.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical system architecture, including power distribution, control networks, protection strategies, and interface definitions.
• Design and validate electrical and electronic systems for harsh environments involving shock, vibration, extreme temperatures, moisture, dust, corrosion, and electrical noise.
• Develop and integrate SAE J1939 CAN-based control systems, including network nodes, communication messages, fault handling, and service diagnostics.
• Design wiring harnesses, including routing, connector selection, manufacturability, serviceability, and durability.
• Support vehicle telematics, connectivity solutions, environmental testing, fault isolation, and root-cause analysis.
• Provide technical support to production teams, field service personnel, and product engineering, including commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, sales, contractors, and cross-functional engineering teams to improve product reliability and performance.
• Lead small to medium-sized engineering projects, participate in design reviews, document technical decisions, and mitigate project risks.

Skills

SAE J1939 CAN networks

Wiring harness design

Electrical systems

Project leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CODESYS

Parker IQAN

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer II to design, develop, and validate electrical systems for mobile equipment. The role involves SAE J1939 CAN-based controls, vehicle telematics, wiring harness design, power distribution, diagnostics, and hands-on support across engineering, manufacturing, testing, and field operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop electrical system architecture, including power distribution, control networks, protection strategies, and interface definitions.
• Design and validate electrical and electronic systems for harsh environments involving shock, vibration, extreme temperatures, moisture, dust, corrosion, and electrical noise.
• Develop and integrate SAE J1939 CAN-based control systems, including network nodes, communication messages, fault handling, and service diagnostics.
• Design wiring harnesses, including routing, connector selection, manufacturability, serviceability, and durability.
• Support vehicle telematics, connectivity solutions, environmental testing, fault isolation, and root-cause analysis.
• Provide technical support to production teams, field service personnel, and product engineering, including commissioning and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, sales, contractors, and cross-functional engineering teams to improve product reliability and performance.
• Lead small to medium-sized engineering projects, participate in design reviews, document technical decisions, and mitigate project risks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience working with electrical systems for mobile equipment.
• Hands-on experience with SAE J1939 CAN systems and wiring harness design.
• Experience supporting equipment in shop, test-site, and field environments.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing electronics for rugged or harsh operating environments.
• Familiarity with CODESYS and/or Parker IQAN software.
• Experience owning electrical systems or subsystems from concept and design through validation and field performance.
• Background in production support, troubleshooting, field issue resolution, and continuous improvement.