High-Voltage Electrification Engineering Manager

6AM City, LLC; Michigan; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ND Defense seeks an Engineering Manager — Electrification to lead a high voltage electrification engineering team for defense ground vehicles and EGM platforms. You will drive HV architecture, system integration, and validation from concept to production, ensuring compliance with MIL-STD and defense standards.

The role combines hands-on leadership with mentoring of electrical and systems engineers, focused on delivering reliable, safe HV solutions while optimizing workflows with AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in high voltage electrical systems design and development, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or engineering management role.
• Direct, hands-on experience with high voltage powertrain architectures (400V-800V+ DC), including battery management systems (BMS), traction inverters, electric motors/generators, DC-DC converters, and high voltage distribution.
• Working knowledge of MIL-STD-1275 (vehicle

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of high voltage electrical systems for defense ground vehicle platforms.
• Define high voltage architecture, system schematics, wire harness routing, and component specifications in MIL-STD and SAE standards.
• Own technical review process for electrification programs (PDR, CDR, DFMEA, test planning).
• Establish and enforce high voltage safety protocols per SAE J1766, ISO 6469, MIL-STD-1275, MIL-STD-461, and GVSC requirements.
• Drive resolution of complex electrical integration challenges across mechanical, thermal, software, and vehicle systems.

Skills

High voltage systems engineering

Technical leadership

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

ND Defense seeks an Engineering Manager — Electrification to lead a high voltage electrification engineering team for defense ground vehicles and EGM platforms. You will drive HV architecture, system integration, and validation from concept to production, ensuring compliance with MIL-STD and defense standards.

The role combines hands-on leadership with mentoring of electrical and systems engineers, focused on delivering reliable, safe HV solutions while optimizing workflows with AI-enabled