Electrical sustainability engineer

Job Description

Electrical sustainability engineer Livermore CA ref

 Experience level: Mid-senior Experience required: 4 Years Education level: Bachelor’s degree Job function: Engineering Industry: Automotive Compensation: $81,000 - $100,000 Total position: 1 Relocation assistance: Yes

is the largest and most dependable manufacturer of Heavy-Duty Transit Buses in North America. Our customers are in all 50 states, and include cities, counties, transit districts, universities and major private fleet operators. We are headquartered in Livermore, CA.

JOB SUMMARY

This Engineering position is responsible for engineering design, problem resolution and other engineering duties in support of the design and manufacturing of parts and sub-systems. This person will have direct influence at the part level to optimize the piece parts and sub-systems. This position reports to the Engineering Supervisor but may also get direction/guidance from senior engineers. This is a direct, full-time position 

TECHNICAL FOCUS

The mission of the Sustaining Engineering team is to develop new option content, cost & performance improvements to the current product, and drive resolution of technical Supply Chain, Production, and Field issues

Emphasis on providing robust, service-friendly, and cost-conscious electrical designs for vehicle low voltage (12/24VDC) and high-voltage (600VDC, 240/480VAC) systems

Experienced troubleshooting capabilities that efficiently drive to root cause and ability to identify & implement permanent corrective actions

Familiarity with vehicle and/or industrial control systems

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Communicates component level design/ideas to internal/external customers

Evaluates customer product requirements and develops product designs to meet customer needs

Interpret customer requirements, and map requirements onto existing designs when possible, and/or develop new designs when needed

Optimize design via analytical, numerical and/or empirical assessments

Ensure thermal and electrical model analysis are accurate as well as product requirements are met

Produce and/or evaluate possible design solutions to improve cost, quality, delivery, and performance on specialized knowledge of engineering applications together with possible involvement of other functional engineers and/or customer/supplier personnel

Direct CAD Designers to complete 3D models and drawings as necessary

Release drawings accordingly to support production cost estimation and prototype quotes

Review CAD models and drawings of component to ensure their integrity

Use CAD modeling software to create components, assemblies, and engineering drawings for manufacturing

Create and maintain Bill of Materials (BOM along with all project documentation

Design and document solutions, within the scope of concepts for components and modules, taking project guidelines (e.g., safety, quality, cost, weights and dates) into consideration

Detailed electrical design including design for manufacture and assembly

Analyze assignments and determine engineering specifications which must be fulfilled for problems as well as projects

Support production ramp & ongoing/continuous product/process improvement

Preform and coordinate laboratory testing of prototypes for component characterization

Work with the test engineer(s) to create DVP&R, execute the defined test plan and review the test results/reports

Conduct field testing and provide preliminary evaluations

Develop and maintain the technical specification for desired performance at the component level

Ability to prioritize assigned tasks to maintain schedule

Works independently on assigned component tasks with some guidance required from senior engineers on sub system level tasks

Works productively with other engineers, designers, technicians, sales representatives, installers, and project managers so the project is delivered on schedule and on budget

Support purchasing, fields service and other internal customers as required

Lead or support prototype order and procurement

Operate in a team environment and provide input to design solution during the design development phase

Applies industry practices and standards (NFPA, NEC, APTA, etc.) at the direction of the senior engineers

Area of expertise at the component level

Model and drawing documentation are the accurate and complete

Exhibits insight on electrical design sense to develop and meet design requirements with product designs that are manufacturable, serviceable, meet all performance objectives and meet customer requirements

Hands on troubleshooting of vehicle systems

Released designs are cost effective, manufacturable, serviceable, meet all performance objectives, and meet customer requirements

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent discipline required

Minimum 4 years of engineering experience

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Skills

Familiarity with manufacturing process and environment

Electrical Engineer:

Application of sound electrical design fundamentals

Working knowledge in electrical power distribution including AC and DC systems

In-depth knowledge of electrical load calculation and circuit protection

Experienced with high voltage system design and necessary safety guidelines

Experienced with low voltage harness design

Experienced in generating harnesses and electrical schematic using CAD software

Familiarity with automotive components such as circuit breakers, relays, and wiring, etc.

Familiarity with automotive industry standards such as SAE, NFPA, FMVSS, etc.

Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot automotive electrical systems

ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT

Ability to lift 25 lbs.

Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk and occasionally kneel or squat.

Limited travel may be required.

Typical start time is 6:00am (negotiable)

Note: Please submit resume in PDF Format.

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