Electrical Engineer II – Harsh-Env Rail Systems

Kirby Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stewart & Stevenson in Houston is seeking a Rail King Electrical Engineer II to design, develop, and validate electrical and electronic systems for harsh environment mobile equipment.

You will own end-to-end architecture, support production, and lead small-to-mid projects with cross-functional teams; travel to project sites is required.

SAE J1939 CAN systems, telematics, wiring harnesses, and ruggedized electronics are key focus areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 3-6 years of experience with mobile-equipment electrical systems.
• Experience with J1939 CAN systems and wiring-harness design.
• Experience supporting equipment in shop, test, and field environments.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end electrical system architecture including power distribution, control networks, protection strategies, and interface definitions.
• Provide technical direction and support to production personnel.
• Participate in cross-functional engineering efforts, project planning, and design reviews.
• Provide Engineering technical support for the Rail King product line as it pertains to Electrical Engineering.
• Design and develop electrical architecture, power distribution, and electronic systems to withstand harsh environments.
• Architect, develop and validate SAE J1939 CAN-based control systems including nod integration, message definition, fault handling, and service diagnostics.
• Perform wiring-harness design through concept, routing, connector selection, manufacturability, serviceability, and field durability
• Support telematics and connectivity solutions.
• Facilitate environmental validation, fault isolation, and root-cause analysis under real world operating conditions.
• Support field commissioning, issue resolution, and continuous improvement based on field performance data and service feedback.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including sales, procurement, field service, manufacturing, and external contractors.
• Act as technical lead on small-to-medium-scale engineering projects.
• Schedule and facilitate design reviews based on milestones set during project.
• Ensure design review notes are compiled, vetted, and implemented.
• Assist in identification of potential risks and mitigation strategies.
• Mid-level with technical leadership responsibilities, including design development and subsystem ownership.

Skills

J1939 CAN systems

Wiring-harness design

Mobile equipment electrical systems

Leadership / cross-functional

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Codesys

Parker IQAN

Job description

Stewart & Stevenson in Houston is seeking a Rail King Electrical Engineer II to design, develop, and validate electrical and electronic systems for harsh environment mobile equipment.

You will own end-to-end architecture, support production, and lead small-to-mid projects with cross-functional teams; travel to project sites is required.

SAE J1939 CAN systems, telematics, wiring harnesses, and ruggedized electronics are key focus areas.