Electrical Engineer - Mobile Equipment CAN Systems

Brightpath Associates LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightpath Associates LLC is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to design, develop, and validate electrical systems for mobile equipment. You will work on SAE J1939 CAN-based controls, vehicle telematics, wiring harness design, power distribution, diagnostics, and field support.

The role includes collaborating with cross-functional teams, leading small projects, and supporting production, testing, and service activities across shop, test-site, and field environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience with electrical systems for mobile equipment.
• Hands-on SAE J1939 CAN systems and wiring harness design experience.
• Experience supporting equipment in shop, test-site, and field environments.
• Willingness to travel to project sites.

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

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAE J1939 CAN

CODESYS

Parker IQAN

Job description

Brightpath Associates LLC is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to design, develop, and validate electrical systems for mobile equipment. You will work on SAE J1939 CAN-based controls, vehicle telematics, wiring harness design, power distribution, diagnostics, and field support.

The role includes collaborating with cross-functional teams, leading small projects, and supporting production, testing, and service activities across shop, test-site, and field environments.