Electrical Engineer I - Vehicle Controls

Saf--holland-5; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SAF-HOLLAND is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to join the Vehicle Controls team. You will support design, validation, and launch of electronic brake and control systems for commercial vehicles, under guidance from senior engineers.

This developmental role covers ABS/EBS, vehicle communications, diagnostics, and test plans in lab and vehicle environments, with opportunities to grow into a subject-matter expert while ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechatronics/Computer/Automotive engineering or related field.
• 0-3 years of engineering experience, including internships or senior design projects.
• Preferred exposure to automotive, commercial vehicle, controls, or embedded systems with experience in electrical testing and troubleshooting.
• Technical skills include circuit analysis and electrical design, CANbus and SAE J1939 communications, embedded systems fundamentals, MATLAB, LabVIEW, CANalyzer, CANoe.
• Develop and execute laboratory and vehicle test plans; analyze test data from brake and control systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, validation, and launch of electronic brake and vehicle control systems for commercial vehicles.
• Develop expertise in ABS, EBS, vehicle communications, diagnostics, and emerging control technologies.
• Work with senior engineers to gain experience in foundation brake systems and vehicle electrical architecture.
• Contribute to regulatory compliance, data collection, and customer support during testing and validation.

Skills

0-3 years engineering experience

Embedded systems fundamentals

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Mechatronics/Computer/Automotive Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

LabVIEW

CANalyzer

CANoe

CANbus

SAE J1939 communications

SAE J2497 PLC communications

Job description

Electrical Engineer I - Vehicle Controls

The Electrical Engineer I will support the design, development, validation, and launch of electronic brake and vehicle control systems for commercial vehicle applications. This role is a developmental engineering position within the Foundation Brake & Vehicle Controls team.

Working under the guidance of senior engineering staff, the Electrical Engineer I will develop expertise in Anti-Lock Braking Systems (ABS), Electronic Braking Systems (EBS), vehicle communications, diagnostics, and emerging vehicle control technologies. The role provides hands-on exposure to product development, laboratory testing, vehicle validation, regulatory compliance, and customer support, while building the technical foundation required to become a subject matter expert.

Qualifications Required

• Qualification 1: Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automotive Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Qualification 2: 0-3 years of engineering experience. Internship, co-op, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, senior design project, or equivalent hands-on engineering experience.
• Qualification 4: Preferred exposure to automotive, commercial vehicle, controls, or embedded systems. Experience with electrical testing and troubleshooting. Familiarity with vehicle communication protocols.
• Qualification 5: Technical skills preferred including circuit analysis and electrical design, CANbus and SAE J1939 communications, SAE J2497 PLC communications, embedded systems fundamentals, vehicle diagnostics, data acquisition systems and MATLAB, LabVIEW, CANalyzer, CANoe, or similar tools.
• Qualification 6: Develop and execute laboratory and vehicle test plans. Have the ability to collect and analyze test data from brake and control systems.
• Qualification 7: Work directly with senior engineers to gain expertise in foundation brake systems, ABS/EBS controls, vehicle electrical architecture, trailer electrical systems vehicle communications, functional safety principles and commercial vehicle regulations.
• Qualification 8: Advanced MS Office products and must have strong written and verbal communication skills.

We offer a benefits package designed to keep employees and their families happy, healthy and secure. We offer Medical, RX, Dental, Vison, Company Paid Life Insurance for employees and their families, Paid Long-term and Short-term Disability, a Wellness program and even Pet Insurance. We also offer a HSA, FSA, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP and 401k Plan with Company Match. We have generous Paid Time Off Policies.