Electrical Development Engineer

Company Overview:

Dorleco is a 360-degree controls software development & integration solution provider for electric and autonomous vehicle systems, focused on achieving its mission of developing sustainable & efficient vehicles with innovative, robust, and lean engineering practices. We provide a fast-paced R&D environment and deliver integrated solutions for mechanical, electrical, software, thermodynamic, and energy storage systems for modern electric and autonomous vehicle systems.

We are a trusted resource for full-time projects, overflow work, training, and resident engineering needs for the larger companies ePowertrain and ADAS engineering departments.

We are also a certified Minority Enterprise by NMSDC!

We offer competitive salary and benefits plan including comprehensive relocation package, and great opportunities for career growth!

Requirements:

• MUST be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• MUST be available to start working within 3 weeks of offer acceptance date.

Job Description

The Development Engineer will lead and/or participate in the design and development of vehicular electrical systems to meet domestic and international customer requirements. He or she will also lead and/or participate in the analysis, testing, and validation of new or modified vehicle platforms, components, and subsystems. The development engineer may be part of a global cross-functional team with the responsibility to represent the Companys interests for a given project. The development engineer will be responsible for the development of the engineering project schedule and management of all technical deliverables in the project.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and/or assist in the development of new or modified vehicle electrical systems to include wiring, control modules, electrical mechanical interfaces, sensors, and software.
• Lead and/or assist in the testing and validation of vehicles platforms and systems.
• Maintain effective communication with suppliers, internal and external customers, and outside resources concerning technical issues.
• Represent the Companys technical interests at applicable industry forums and committees.
• Lead and/or assist in the development of all project technical quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Manage the attainment of all technical project objectives.
• Represent engineering on cross-functional program teams.
• Evaluate designs for performance, safety, and reliability in accordance with customer requirements.
• Lead the preparation of all required engineering documentation (conceptual development, drawings, specifications, bills of material, test procedures, test reports, etc.).
• Create and maintain project documentation for project planning, requirements analysis, risk management, task management, status reporting, project communication, quality assurance, etc.
• Provide technical hands-on assistance as required for prototype, pilot, and production support.
• Analyze and resolve issues reported to Engineering.
• Prepare technical proposals, quotations, reports, and presentations for use by the sales team.

Qualifications

Required Competencies

• Self-Starter, able to work independently.
• Willing to travel occasionally both domestically and internationally.
• Ability to work in adverse field conditions to support product development activities.
• Demonstrated experience working in multi-site, global development teams.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Possess a strong knowledge of vehicles and related vehicular systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.

Basic Qualifications and Competencies

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical or Electro-Mechanical with applicable experience.
• Minimum 10 years of related vehicle electrical design experience.
• Minimum 5 years of technical project management experience in a multi-site, global environment.
• Demonstrated product development experience in automotive, truck or off-highway equipment industries at the vehicle platform and/or major vehicular systems level.
• Knowledgeable of industry standards for vehicular system designs and performance.
• Demonstrated experience in typical engineering documentation systems and processes.
• Able to obtain a US Department of Defense security clearance as required by job duties.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience in the development of military or class 8 vehicular systems.
• Vehicle electrical systems design and development.
• Saber Harness ESD Functional Architecture and Functional Design, Harness Design, Bundle Design, and release with EDM_PUT.
• Vehicle diagnostic tools - PTT (Pro Tech tool) Engineering Tool, Vector CANalyzer, VDA_Plus.
• System-level embedded software development, validation, and sustainability.
• 12V and 24V vehicular electrical system design.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of SAE J1939 and J1587 data communication standards as well as UDS and LIN networks.
• Working knowledge in the use of 3-D CAD systems (Creo/Pro-E or CATIA) is a plus.