We are hiring Electrical Engineers to work onsite with our rail domain customer in La Grange, IL 60525.
What You Will Do:
- Prepare, design, and develop electrical application designs for complete heavy equipment vehicle electrical systems per customer specifications, engineering standards, and previous designs.
- Develop electrical circuits and systems, including schematic and application drawings, for vehicle applications, to meet customer requirements and design specifications.
- Provide support to manufacturing (not to exceed 10% of available time) for questions/corrections/modification related to vehicle electrical applications, resolve issues, and produce the appropriate design change documentation.
- Works with suppliers to understand and develop the application of electrical components, equipment, or systems to the vehicle.
- Analyze and interpret vehicle customer and engineering specifications to develop required electrical schematics and electrical applications.
- Manage, coordinate, and clearly communicate the status of all electrical application deliverables per customer order and manufacturing schedule.
- Conduct design reviews, as required, for all phases of electrical application development.
- Clearly and accurately produce all necessary documentation of electrical designs as required by Manufacturing and Product Design.
- Stay current with new electrical technology for potential impact in vehicle electrical system design.
- Organize workload to provide updates and status reports on time.
- Perform basic electrical design tasks including (but not limited to) circuit development, component selection, cable sizing, load analysis, BOM development, electrical load management, connection and interconnection design, and application development/design.
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to read and understand vehicle electrical schematics and application drawings.
- Full understanding of circuit development within a physical schematic.
- Above average electrical troubleshooting skills
- Basic understanding of vehicle subsystems as they pertain to electrical development.
- Basic understanding of vehicle general arrangement and equipment.
- Above average oral and written communication skills.
- High level of analytical ability where problems are somewhat complex.
- Ability to work independently yet consistently execute to job schedules and milestone dates.
What You Will Bring:
Education Requirements and Experience:
- BSEE degree (or equivalent) required
- Advanced engineering degree (preferred)
- 3-5 years of experience in developing/designing vehicle based electrical systems
- Training/experience in electrical controls including machines, controls, and power systems.
- Experience with computer-aided electrical schematic generation.
- Proficiency and experience with computer applications including MS Office suite.
- Experience utilizing SAP (or equivalent) for parts usage and BOM determination
- Experience with NX or other mechanical CAD applications
Desired Skills:
- Six Sigma training
- Model-Based Engineering training
- Project Management training
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated analytical reasoning and problem-solving.
- Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions.
Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and a retirement plan.
Work Requirements:
This role is considered an on-site position located in La Grange, IL, USA.
- You must be able to commute to and from the location with your own transportation arrangements to meet the required working hours.
- Shop floor environment, which may include, but is not limited to, extensive walking and the ability to lift to 40 lbs.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability