Senior Electrical Design Engineer – EV Powertrain Lead

Blue Bird Corporation; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continued Professional Development

Medical, dental and vision insurance

14 paid holidays

401k matching

Vacation time

Job summary

Blue Bird Corporation in Michigan seeks a Senior Design Engineer, Electrical, to lead the design, development, and optimization of complex electrical systems and vehicle powertrain architectures.

You will mentor junior and mid-level engineers, drive technical decision-making, own end-to-end design lifecycles, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring innovative solutions from concept through production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 7+ years of Engineering experience with wiring harness, power and signal distribution design and execution, and powertrain integration (Gas, Diesel, LPG, EV).
• All candidates must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, schematic capture, and detailed design of electrical systems, wiring harnesses, and EV powertrain components.
• Lead the development of the next iteration of our electrical architecture, including a robust power and ground distribution strategy.
• Provide technical direction, design reviews, and constructive feedback to junior and peer engineers.
• Define electrical system and component specifications while ensuring full compliance with FMVSS, state, federal, and customer requirements.
• Oversee prototype build-outs, bench testing, and troubleshooting, leading root-cause analysis (RCA) and design iteration.
• Partner closely with mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams to guarantee design feasibility, DFM (Design for Manufacturing), and cost targets.
• Author high-level technical reports, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) documents, design specifications, and executive presentations.
• Evaluate emerging materials, components, and EV industry trends to continuously improve system performance and reliability.

Skills

Project leadership

Electrical debugging

Technical communication

Electrical CAD tools

FMVSS familiarity

Power/ground distribution

System integration

Harness design knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Zuken

AutoCAD

CATIA

Siemens 3DX

MATLAB/Simulink

SolidWorks

Job description

Blue Bird Corporation in Michigan seeks a Senior Design Engineer, Electrical, to lead the design, development, and optimization of complex electrical systems and vehicle powertrain architectures.

You will mentor junior and mid-level engineers, drive technical decision-making, own end-to-end design lifecycles, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring innovative solutions from concept through production.