Electrical Design Engineer

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Job Description:

The Electrical Design Engineer I will assist in the design and implementation of both current product optimization and new product development. You will work with the electrical and software development team (as well as additional stakeholders such as product management, manufacturing, and purchasing) to see projects through from conception to production, and beyond.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Design:

• Create and maintain electrical schematics and wire harness drawings
• Assist in the definition of software functions (machine control and HMI)
• Acquire and analyze electrical system data
• Research and understand the applicable industry and government standards (ISO, SAE, etc.)
• Exercises independent judgement when appropriate

Documentation:

• Supports the creation of machine documentation (schematics, manuals, training, troubleshooting).
• Create and manage software requirement documentation
• Create and manage testing documentation

Administrative Function:

• Write engineering change notices (ECNs)
• Release new designs

Product Support:

• Provide hands on manufacturing support to keep production schedule on time
• Work with field technicians and support services to investigate and resolve customer concerns

Product Testing:

• Define testing requirements for new software functions (machine control and HMI)
• Use data acquisition equipment to collect performance information
• Create test setups for functional validation
• Evaluate results and determine/coordinate appropriate issue resolution
• Troubleshoot issues as they arise during prototyping

Communication:

• Effectively communicates with members of other departments, suppliers, and service providers
• Interpersonal skills to work with all levels of the organization to effectively communicate technical ideas
• Proactively communicates with engineering management
• Ability to work with a global engineering staff

Project Management:

• Ability to self-manage your workload according to overall project timelines

Required Skills:

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 0-2 year of design engineering experience(including internship and co-op) in a manufacturing environment
• Proficient knowledge of electronic circuit design, components, systems, and controls
• Practical knowledge of data acquisition (discrete signals and CAN)
• Practical knowledge of communication protocols (CAN, UDS, J1939, etc)
• Practical CAD software experience
• Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint