EV Electrical Engineer: Build & Validate Vehicle Electrical Systems

Columbia Vehicles; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Vehicle Group in the United States is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead the development of electric drivetrain and vehicle electrical systems. This role collaborates with R&D, Operations, Service, and Product Development to design, validate, and troubleshoot electrical systems.

You will design low-voltage systems for EVs across the lifecycle, partnering with battery, powertrain, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to meet safety, reliability, and cost standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years of electrical engineering experience, ideally in EV systems.
• Experience with power electronics such as traction motor controllers, onboard chargers, and DCDC converters.
• Experience supporting a vehicle program through SOP in high-volume manufacturing.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop EV electrical systems including battery pack layouts, PDUs, DCDC converters, chargers, and low-voltage systems.
• Create and maintain schematics, wiring harness designs, connector specs, and BOMs using RapidHarness or SOLIDWORKS Electrical.
• Perform analysis for current/thermal loading, voltage drop, fusing, isolation monitoring, and EMC/EMI.
• Support integration of BMS, traction inverters, motors, and charging systems (AC Level 1/2, DC fast charging).
• Develop DV/PV test plans and conduct bench and in-vehicle testing.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical faults using CAN bus tools.
• Ensure designs comply with ANSI, ISO, SAE standards and safety requirements.
• Lead or contribute to DFMEA/PFMEA, design reviews, and root cause investigations.
• Partner with manufacturing to support production launches, DFM, end-of-line testing, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with suppliers on component selection, qualification, and PPAP approval.
• Support engineering change management and maintain current documentation through production.

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

RapidHarness

SOLIDWORKS Electrical

CAN bus analysis tools

Job description

Columbia Vehicle Group in the United States is seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead the development of electric drivetrain and vehicle electrical systems. This role collaborates with R&D, Operations, Service, and Product Development to design, validate, and troubleshoot electrical systems.

You will design low-voltage systems for EVs across the lifecycle, partnering with battery, powertrain, firmware, manufacturing, and quality teams to meet safety, reliability, and cost standards.