electrical harness engineer - infotainment

Global Connect Technologies; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connect Technologies in Livermore, CA seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer - ITS to lead the design, integration, and production launch of electrical systems for heavy-duty transit buses.

This hands-on role focuses on ITS, infotainment, CAD/AVL/AVM, surveillance, cybersecurity, vehicle harnessing, CANbus, antenna systems, and voice/data radio systems, collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to create robust, manufacturable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive engineering experience.
• Experience with automotive, commercial, or heavy-duty vehicle electrical design.
• Strong experience with BOM management, documentation control, and revision/version management.
• Hands-on experience with vehicle harness design and formboard drawings.
• Proficiency with CAD/ECAD tools such as Zuken E3, Zuken, Capital, or AutoCAD.
• Experience working with component suppliers, engineering service providers, testing suppliers, and validation teams.
• Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Service (DFS), and Value Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Vehicle harnessing, CANbus, voice and data radio systems.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting and testing skills using multimeters, power supplies, CANalyzer, and oscilloscopes.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain BOMs and support modular BOM structures.
• Analyze supplier components, existing designs, and new technologies to optimize electrical system concepts.
• Perform electrical design analysis: Power and grounding; EMC/EMI; Signal integrity; Thermal management.
• Develop design trade-offs to create robust, manufacturable, and maintainable solutions.
• Use ECAD tools to create, review, and release electrical components, schematics, and harness assemblies.
• Support BOM structuring, change control, PCO, and engineering production changes.
• Support electrical designs through full product lifecycle: development, production launch, customization, variant designs, field support.
• Work with test engineers to develop and execute DVP&R and review test results.
• Collaborate with mechanical, controls, manufacturing engineering, and production teams.
• Provide technical input for engineering documentation and technical publications.
• Troubleshoot electrical system issues during development, production, testing, and field support.

Skills

BOM management

Vehicle harness design

ECAD/CAD tools

DFM/DFS/Value Engineering

Electrical design (auto/heavy-duty)

DVP&R

Cross-functional collaboration

Testing equipment (multimeters, oscill

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Zuken E3

AutoCAD

Capital

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer - ITS to support the design, development, integration, testing, and production launch of electrical systems for heavy-duty transit buses.

This is a hands-on engineering position focused on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), infotainment, CAD/AVL/AVM, surveillance, cybersecurity, vehicle harnessing, CANbus, antenna systems, and voice/data radio systems. The engineer will work closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams to develop robust, manufacturable, serviceable, and cost-effective electrical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and support modular BOM structures.
• Analyze supplier components, existing designs, and new technologies to optimize electrical system concepts.
• Perform electrical design analysis covering:
• Power and grounding
• EMC/EMI
• Signal integrity
• Thermal management
• Develop design trade-offs to create robust, manufacturable, and maintainable solutions.
• Use ECAD tools to create, review, and release electrical components, schematics, and harness assemblies.
• Support BOM structuring, change control, Production Change Orders (PCO), and engineering production changes.
• Support electrical designs throughout the complete product lifecycle, including development, production launch, customization, variant designs, and field support.
• Work with test engineers to develop and execute DVP&R and review test results.
• Collaborate with mechanical, controls, manufacturing engineering, and production teams.
• Provide technical input for engineering documentation and technical publications.
• Troubleshoot electrical system issues during development, production, testing, and field support.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive engineering experience.
• Experience with automotive, commercial, or heavy-duty vehicle electrical design.
• Strong experience with BOM management, documentation control, and revision/version management.
• Hands-on experience with vehicle harness design and formboard drawings.
• Proficiency with CAD/ECAD tools such as Zuken E3, Zuken, Capital, or AutoCAD.
• Experience working with component suppliers, engineering service providers, testing suppliers, and validation teams.
• Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Service (DFS), and Value Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Vehicle harnessing
• CANbus
• Voice and data radio systems
• Strong electrical troubleshooting and testing skills using multimeters, power supplies, CANalyzer, and oscilloscopes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Infotainment systems.
• Experience with Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), and Automatic Vehicle Monitoring (AVM).
• Knowledge of RFI, EMC, EMI, ESD, and stationary/mobile broadcast systems.
• Experience creating and maintaining detailed electrical documentation across multiple design platforms.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills with suppliers, transit agencies, system integrators, manufacturing teams, and field service personnel.
• Ability to work independently on complex engineering problems and provide technical leadership.