Senior Electrical Engineer

Roush; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Roush is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the development of electrical systems for projects and customers. Located in Livonia, Michigan, this role involves designing electrical architecture and supporting testing. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, at least 4 years of experience in the field, and expertise in industries such as automotive and aerospace. Benefits include medical, dental, and 401(k).

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in electrical and controls development.
• Experience in automotive, aerospace, or related industries.
• Knowledge of industrial control design using standard equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead project engineering and design team in electrical architecture.
• Create and review electrical schematics and designs.
• Develop test requirements and lead validation efforts.

Skills

Electrical engineering skills

Communication skills

Project management

Electrical schematics understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD 2D

Solidworks

Microsoft Visio

Job description

We work alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn't believe. At Roush, you're part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovated solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.

We 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.

The Senior Electrical Engineer within Advanced Engineering will lead the development of electrical systems for both internal Roush projects and external customers. The Senior Electrical Engineer will perform electrical architecture design, electronics hardware selection, wiring harness design and build support/troubleshooting/testing of electrical systems on the customer end product. This role is located in Livonia, MI.

Responsibilities

• Lead project engineering and design team to design, model, and analyze electrical architecture, electronics hardware/systems, including processing, signal conditioning, sensors, actuators, and data communications systems.
• Create and review engineering work products such as electrical schematics, electrical controls cabinet designs, and detailed cable assembly drawings, and create bill of materials (BOMs) and all other associated documentation.
• Inform and update the engineering and design team regarding relevant program information including key dates, requirements, customer reviews and deliverables.
• Lead the development and execution of electrical system or component functional and validation test requirements/procedures/documentation, and lead installation and commissioning efforts.
• Develop and capture customer and interface requirements and ensure conformance of components and systems to customer specifications.
• Research new products, technologies, and methodologies and conduct trade‑off studies.
• Support hazard assessments and failure modes and effects analysis.
• Provide leadership, guidance, coaching, and technical support to team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in electrical and controls development.
• Experience in electrical and controls engineering in industries including automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, manufacturing automation, or theme park.
• US citizenship.
• Knowledge of industrial control design and implementation using industry standard equipment.
• Ability to read, understand, and create electrical schematics and good understanding of electrical and electronics basics.
• Superb verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey technical data to various audiences and work in a team environment.
• Able to work independently and handle several assignments simultaneously.

Desired / Preferred

• Experience with programmable logic control (PLC) ladder logic and PLC software languages gained through coursework or other projects.
• Experience with the development and maintenance of electrical test plans, DVP&Rs, hazard analysis and DFMEA documents.
• Experience with electrical standards such as NFPA, NEC, UL 508A, etc.
• Experience with the following software packages: AutoCAD 2D, Solidworks, Solidworks Electrical, Microsoft Visio.
• Experience with vehicle electrification – High voltage wiring and distribution, batteries, motors, inverters, etc.
• Capable of planning, estimating, scheduling, and coordinating technical aspects of projects.
• Automotive vehicle knowledge, including hands on mechanical or electrical work.
• Themed entertainment industry knowledge of ride systems, animated figures and show action equipment.
• Working knowledge of NFPA70, UL508A standards, IPC620, Controller Area Network (CANbus), Serial, EtherCAT, and Ethernet communications.
• Ability to operate an oscilloscope and other electronics test equipment.

Benefits

Our full‑time benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, paid vacation, paid holidays, and more.

Equal Opportunity

Roush is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. If you need a reasonable accommodation for our employment application process due to disability, please contact Roush Talent Acquisition at [phone].