Power System Design Senior Engineer

Trillium Professional has a long term opportunity in Sterling Heights, MI for a Power System Design Senior Engineer.


Responsibilities to Anticipate:
-Lead Power system design and development efforts regarding a mix of advanced capabilities, including but not limited to:
-Power subsystem design and integration
-Power system Architecture Decisions
-Advanced Technologies trade studies
-Work internally and externally with vendors/partners to integrate functionality of their systems/subsystems seemingly onto platforms
-Develop CAE models for complex hybrid electric systems - Integration of HV Battery, ISG, E-Motor, DC/DCs, power distribution devices into a Power subsystem model
-Creation and integration of CAE models into a power subsystem model to dynamically evaluate system performance for various external factors (Drive cycles, tolerances, loading profiles, environmental and road load conditions etc.)
-Perform a component and system sizing analysis for various conditions based on customer requirements
-Understanding of features/systems requirements and the ability to translate the requirements into validation test procedures and use cases
-Provide direction for team members including technology roadmaps and mentorship.
-Approve/Develop documentation, SSDD, SRS, CAN ICDs and other artifacts for implementation to the power hardware production team
-Participate in internal and customer demonstrations
-Work closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate critical interfaces, use cases, drive cycles profiles, operational performance requirements, and design of the overall system
-Participate in peer reviews, identify, track and assess solutions to defects
-Conduct research and evaluation of emerging technologies in Hybrid Electric Systems (HV Batteries, E-motors, Power electronic devices and architectures, methodologies, and integration strategies


Pay rate is $78/hour! Apply now!


Position Requirements:
-Bachelor’s or Master’s, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Power Systems or related technical field
-10 years plus in a related role is desired.
-Experience with electrical power systems (Power generation, power distribution, power management and energy storage) of military or automotive vehicles, including specifications, development, design, testing, integration and troubleshooting of vehicle electrical power system and their associated hardware components is required.
-Strong knowledge with hybrid electrical architectures and system integration with different voltages
-Strong background in modeling and simulation of Electrical systems
-Strong background in model generated coding applications, i.e. Matlab/Simulink and Ansys
-Comfortable with supporting integration issues in a lab and on a vehicle.
-Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime
Ability to travel when needed, minimal travel required for this role


Nice to have (additional qualifications):
-Experience with HIL and SIL bench level testing
-Experience using Vector testing suite of products (Canalzyer, CANoe, Capl) for developing testing interfaces
-Knowledge of J1939 CAN Bus
-Experience in design, development and integration of military vehicles
-Experience with defense department processes and documentation standards
-Experience with version control systems like GIT, Issue Tracking system like JIRA and Collaboration tools like Confluence, etc.
-Familiar with Agile development methodology
-Familiarity with Team Center and VisMockup


Trillium has been recruiting and placing professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees and an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of quality and skilled professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.