Lead Powertrain Engineer – Electric Commercial Vehicles

Carter Murray; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

Carter Murray in Houston is seeking a Lead Powertrain Engineer to own electric commercial vehicle powertrain development and integration. This hands-on leadership role requires strong EV expertise and direct experience with powertrain integration in commercial vehicle applications.

You will drive projects from concept through validation and production release, collaborating with cross-functional teams and external customers to deliver high-performance solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in electric vehicle powertrain integration.
• Strong understanding of electric powertrain systems within medium-duty or heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
• Experience with powertrain architecture, system integration, testing, and validation.
• Familiarity with product development methodologies such as V-Model, APQP, IATF 16949, or similar frameworks.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent technical documentation abilities.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagement and discussions with customers and key stakeholders.
• Drive cross-functional development of electric powertrain systems.
• Define system requirements, architecture, integration strategies, and validation plans.
• Lead mechanical and electrical integration activities across vehicle platforms.
• Oversee software implementation, HIL testing, field testing, validation, and software release management.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop powertrain architectures and system requirements.
• Manage development plans, budgets, milestones, and project schedules.
• Develop technical concepts, layouts, and proposals based on customer requirements.
• Review and approve technical documentation and design deliverables.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives for system and component issues.
• Support product commissioning activities both onsite and remotely.
• Lead prototype build programmes, testing campaigns, and validation efforts.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Technical documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering

Job description

Lead Powertrain Engineer – Electric Commercial Vehicles

Location: Houston, TX

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Opportunity

A leading advanced technology and electrification company is seeking a Lead Powertrain Engineer to support the development and integration of electric commercial vehicle powertrain systems. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for an experienced engineer with strong electric vehicle expertise and direct experience in powertrain integration within commercial vehicle applications.

This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge electrification programmes, leading projects from concept through validation and production release while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams and external customers.

The Role

The Lead Powertrain Engineer will take technical ownership of electric powertrain development and integration activities, working closely with customers, engineering teams, and internal stakeholders to deliver high-performance vehicle solutions.

You will lead projects throughout the full product development lifecycle, from requirements definition and system architecture through integration, testing, validation, commissioning, and software release.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagement and discussions with customers and key stakeholders.
• Drive cross-functional development of electric powertrain systems.
• Define system requirements, architecture, integration strategies, and validation plans.
• Lead mechanical and electrical integration activities across vehicle platforms.
• Oversee software implementation, HIL testing, field testing, validation, and software release management.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop powertrain architectures and system requirements.
• Manage development plans, budgets, milestones, and project schedules.
• Develop technical concepts, layouts, and proposals based on customer requirements.
• Review and approve technical documentation and design deliverables.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action initiatives for system and component issues.
• Support product commissioning activities both onsite and remotely.
• Lead prototype build programmes, testing campaigns, and validation efforts.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in electric vehicle powertrain integration.
• Strong understanding of electric powertrain systems within medium-duty or heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
• Experience with powertrain architecture, system integration, testing, and validation.
• Familiarity with product development methodologies such as V-Model, APQP, IATF 16949, or similar frameworks.
• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent technical documentation abilities.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Hands-on, proactive, and highly organised approach to engineering delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on commercial vehicle electrification programmes.
• Knowledge of battery systems, electric motors, inverters, and vehicle control systems.
• Experience supporting customer-facing engineering projects.
• Understanding of functional safety and automotive development processes.
• Previous experience leading engineering teams or technical workstreams.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work on next-generation electric vehicle technologies.
• Significant technical ownership and leadership responsibility.
• Exposure to the full product development lifecycle.
• Collaborative and innovative engineering environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Long-term career growth within a rapidly evolving sector.