Senior Electrical Engineer

ROUSH

Allen Park, Northern (MI, KY)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Roush in Allen Park, MI seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical system design for mobility programs across automotive, aerospace, and defense. You will define circuit options, harness routing, and power distribution while guiding the team through reviews and integration.

You will mentor colleagues, liaise with programs, CAE analysis, suppliers, and assembly to deliver high-quality, timely products.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in vehicle electronics, electrical controls and wire packaging.
  • Experience conducting presentations and management reviews.
  • Experience with Design Verification Plan & Reports/DFMEA.
  • Knowledge of CAN bus protocol.
  • Knowledge of wire harness design tools.
  • Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with others.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Assign and define circuit options, harness in-lines and connector numbers to the system logical schematics as well as select fuse, wire, and terminal sizing based on application requirements.
  • Lead electrical system compatibility reviews and sign-off wire harness prints.
  • Integrate wire harnesses, connectors, sensors, switches, and electrical components into overall vehicle architecture.
  • Develop wire harness architecture, routing, physical schematics and power distribution for electrical system requirements, logical design data and perform design rule checks.
  • Identify and mitigate major electrical system failure modes and effects.
  • Provide leadership, guidance, coaching, and technical support to team members.
  • Act as a liaison with program team, CAE analysis group, suppliers, and assembly for all design responsible parts.
  • Develop and implement processes that deliver quality and timely product.
  • Participate in programs, team meetings and training.

Skills

CAN bus
Team collaboration
Presentation skills
Communication
Electrical design

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Wire harness design tools
CANalyzer

Job description

At Roush, fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.

Job Summary:

The Senior Electrical Engineer will apply expertise of engineering principles and best practices in the design and development of electrical and electronic projects in various mobility industries such as automotive, aerospace, military. The role will assign and define circuit options, harness in-lines, and connector numbers to the system logical schematics and will lead electrical system compatibility reviews. The Senior Electrical Engineer will provide guidance, coaching, and technical support to team members. This position is located in Allen Park, MI.

As Senior Electrical Engineer, you will:
  • Assign and define circuit options, harness in-lines and connector numbers to the system logical schematics as well as select fuse, wire, and terminal sizing based on application requirements
  • Lead electrical system compatibility reviews and sign-off wire harness prints
  • Integrate wire harnesses, connectors, sensors, switches, and electrical components into overall vehicle architecture
  • Develop wire harness architecture, routing, physical schematics and power distribution for electrical system requirements, logical design data and perform design rule checks
  • Identify and mitigate major electrical system failure modes and effects
  • Provide leadership, guidance, coaching, and technical support to team members
  • Act as a liaison with program team, CAE analysis group, suppliers, and assembly for all design responsible parts
  • Develop and implement processes that deliver quality and timely product
  • Participate in programs, team meetings and training
To be considered as a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will need:
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in vehicle electronics, electrical controls and wire packaging
  • Experience conducting presentations and management reviews
  • Experience with development and maintenance of Design Verification Plan & Reports/Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (DVP&R/DFMEA)
  • Knowledge of Controller Area Network (CAN) bus protocol
  • Knowledge of wire harness design tools
  • Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with others
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
A successful candidate may also have:
  • Proficient with Mentor Graphics,Zuken and Altium
  • Electrical architecture & schematic development
  • 3D design knowledge (Solidworks; Catia; NX; Teamcenter)
  • Experience with CANalyzer
  • Military experience

If you share our passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges, we want you on our team.

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