Lead Automotive Electrical Engineer - Chassis & Control

Actalent; Plymouth (MI); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

On-site gym facilities

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Actalent in Plymouth, MI is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electromechanical chassis system development. You will guide software/hardware integration, apply control theory, and direct cross‑functional teams from concept to production.

Hybrid work environment with frequent collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, system validation, and safety‑critical design experience in steering, driveline, and chassis

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience developing automotive electromechanical systems in safety-critical areas.
• Experience leading complex product development programs from concept to production.
• Proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink for development and validation.
• Familiarity with ISO-based safety standards, ASPICE, CMMI, or equivalent.
• Experience with iterative verification and validation across V‑cycle development.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering programs with clear objectives, risks, and cross‑functional coordination.
• Serve as technical authority on software, hardware, and system integration.
• Lead reviews of requirements, interfaces, and test results to improve performance and manufacturability.
• Define verification/validation plans and develop calibration/diagnostic/test tools.
• Support product launch and manufacturing with issue resolution and corrective actions.
• Apply control theory and modeling to system design and troubleshooting.
• Oversee testing environments (HIL, dynamometer, labs, vehicle) and data acquisition.

Skills

Electromechanical systems

Embedded controls

Automotive software/hardware processes

Control theory & modeling

HIL/testing environments

CAN/CAN FD protocols

Root-cause analysis

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Vector CANoe/CANape

Job description

Actalent in Plymouth, MI is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electromechanical chassis system development. You will guide software/hardware integration, apply control theory, and direct cross‑functional teams from concept to production.

Hybrid work environment with frequent collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, system validation, and safety‑critical design experience in steering, driveline, and chassis