Vehicle Electronics Architecture Engineer

DCS Corporation; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense contracting company is seeking a Senior Vehicle Electronics and Architecture Engineer to lead and coordinate engineering activities for military ground vehicle electrical power systems. Responsibilities include developing electronic architectures, conducting research, and managing project plans. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or similar, with a minimum of 8 years of related experience. U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a DoW clearance are required, along with strong communication and project management skills. The position is on-site in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience with networked systems engineering.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War (DoW) Secret clearance.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with project management offices on Army/Marine vehicle development.
• Develop vehicle electronic architectures and strategies for integration.
• Conduct technology assessments for electrical power systems.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Vehicle electronic architectures

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Strong interpersonal skills

Proficiency with MS Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Serves as a senior Vehicle Electronics and Architecture (VEA) Engineer responsible for conducting, monitoring, directing and coordinating research, design, development, integration, and engineering activities on military ground vehicle electrical power systems and electronic architectures.

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinate with project management offices to align acquisition schedules, integration costs, and requirements for Army and/or Marine Corps vehicle electronic architecture development.
• Develop high‑level vehicle electronic architectures and strategies for integrating VEA technologies onto ground vehicles.
• Conduct research, trade studies, market surveys, and technology assessments related to electrical power systems and components.
• Prepare and manage program plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, and technical documentation for electrical power and integration efforts.
• Review contractor performance and provide technical recommendations on electrical power components, system designs, and architectures.
• Participate in and monitor testing, modeling, and simulation activities to verify performance of electrical power systems and subsystems; recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Remain current on domestic and international electrical power technologies and apply industry advancements to assigned programs.
• Author statements of work (SoWs) for vehicle system integration and oversee contractor execution.
• Support resolution of programmatic issues within the ground vehicle office.
• Coordinate the development and synchronization of vehicle electronic architectures to support future network capability sets.
• Prepare and deliver status briefings to Project Management and Program Executive Offices.
• Manage documentation and activities needed to support project management duties.
• Provide oversight of contractor‑developed electronic architectures and support integration of Government‑furnished systems.

Required Skills

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer‑related requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical Engineering plus a minimum of 8 years of experience with networked systems engineering.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War (DoW) Secret clearance.
• Experience developing vehicle electronic architectures.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment to lead and support integration efforts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate solutions to competing requirements.
• Commitment to providing high‑quality support and customer service to Government stakeholders.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
• Experience interpreting user needs and DoD requirements documents to define system development or integration efforts.
• Ability to travel to customer and contractor sites and test centers (approximately 10%).
• Willingness to work 100% on‑site at the client location.

Desired Skills

• Working knowledge of Vehicle Electronic Architecture/Vetronics and related software on DoW ground combat vehicles.
• Experience with electrical, computer, or systems engineering on DoW ground combat vehicles or C5ISR systems.
• Experience working with organizations such as MCTSSA, PEO LS, MCSC, GVSC, CPE CL, CPE C2IN or related Army PM offices.
• Understanding of the DoW acquisition process.