Electrical Engineer

Synstack Technologies; La Grange (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Synstack Technologies in La Grange, IL, is seeking an experienced electrical design engineer to prepare, design, and develop vehicle electrical applications per customer specifications and engineering standards.

You will create schematics and electrical circuits, collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing, manage deliverables, and document design changes. Proficiency with NX CAD, SAP BOM, and MS Office is preferred.

Qualifications

• Advanced engineering degree preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in developing / designing vehicle based electrical systems.
• Experience with SAP for parts usage and BOM determination.
• Experience with NX or other mechanical CAD applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, design, develop electrical application designs for heavy equipment vehicle electrical systems per customer specifications and standards.
• Develop electrical circuits and schematics to meet customer requirements and design specifications.
• Provide manufacturing support for electrical applications and document design changes as needed.
• Work with suppliers to apply electrical components to the vehicle.
• Analyze specifications to develop required electrical schematics and applications.
• Coordinate and communicate status of all deliverables per order and schedule.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic generation

Supplier collaboration

Documentation

Team collaboration

MS Office proficiency

Project management training

Six Sigma training

Education

Advanced engineering degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP BOM

NX CAD

MS Office

Job description

Skills and Abilities

• Prepare, design, develop electrical application designs for complete heavy equipment vehicle electrical systems per customer specification, engineering standards, and previous designs.
• Develop electrical circuits and systems, including schematic and application drawings, for vehicle application, 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 schematic 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 in order to provide updates and status reports in a timely manner.
• 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.

What You Will Bring:

Education Requirements and Experience:

• 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.