Electrical Engineer III (Automated Vehicle Engineering)

Daifuku • Novi, MI

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About The Position

Daifuku Airport America Corporation is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America a group company of Daifuku in Japan - the largest material handling company in the world. Our advanced systems move everything from car bodies at auto plants to luggage at airports to packaged goods at warehouses. We are known as experts in engineering, manufacturing, and servicing innovative automated materials handling systems including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls. The company is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer III . Electrical engineers in the Automated Vehicle Engineering group concept, design, and validate electrical and control systems for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for use in manufacturing, industrial, warehousing, and entertainment applications among others. Responsibilities Ideal candidates will be curious of both technical and non-technical challenges, competent in concept and design generation, courageous to engage and adapt with new and complex challenges, confident to produce new ideas and accept input from others, compassionate when interacting with the world, and a strong critical thinker with an analytical approach to problem solving.

Requirements

• B.S. in Engineering (Electrical/Mechatronics) or equivalent experience
• Proficiency English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
• Microsoft Office – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Electrical design and component selection
• Read and draw electrical schematics and layouts
• Troubleshooting electrical systems both in person and remotely
• 7+ years direct experience in electrical design

Nice To Haves

• AutoCad or AutoCad Electrical (or equivalent)
• Design of automation equipment, including:
• Panel design and component layout
• Power distribution
• Interface with control devices (PLC, industrial computers, motor controllers, etc.)
• Harness design
• Wire routing
• Interface with I/O and peripheral devices
• NEC, NFPA Specifications
• ANSI B56.5 Specification
• UL 583 Specification

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret customers’ project specifications
• Define scope of work and description of operation
• Calculate equipment performance requirements and capabilities
• Create control and electrical system concept documentation
• Create control and electrical system design specifications
• Create control and electrical system schematics
• Create test and as-built documentation
• Manage budget, schedule, and scope of design
• Evaluate and select control and electrical components
• Engage internal and external teams to ensure control and electrical systems conform to applicable standards
• Engage internal and external teams to ensure control and electrical systems conform to functional deliverables
• Engage internal and external teams to evaluate control and electrical system technical risk
• Engage with internal and external teams to recommend and implement product and process improvement
• Work with the manufacturing facility to support the build and testing of AGVs
• Remotely support commissioning team and customers with troubleshooting AGV related problems

Benefits

• excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance
• paid vacation time
• paid sick time
• paid holidays
• 401K
• Flexible Spending Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees