High Voltage Component Design & Release Engineer

Workhorse•Wixom, MI

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About The Position

The High-Voltage Component Design Release Engineer (DRE) is responsible for the development, integration, validation, and production release of multiple high-voltage electrical components. Components may include traction inverters, power distribution units, DC/DC converters, onboard chargers, and other high-voltage devices used within Workhorse vehicle platforms. The DRE will manage components throughout the full automotive development lifecycle, from requirements definition and supplier sourcing through validation, production launch, and field support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
Two to five years of engineering experience within the automotive industry
Experience developing or integrating high-voltage electrical components and systems
Understanding of automotive development phases, including mule, design validation, production validation, and production launch
Experience managing multiple components, suppliers, and development activities simultaneously
Strong technical communication, problem-solving, and project-management skills
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and service teams
Ability and willingness to travel to supplier engineering and manufacturing locations

Responsibilities

Own the design, development, validation, integration, and release of assigned high-voltage components
Develop, maintain, and refine technical and functional component requirements
Lead technical evaluations and support supplier selection and sourcing activities
Manage supplier engineering, design, manufacturing, validation, and production-readiness activities
Develop and maintain component timing plans, validation plans, and engineering deliverables
Track and report component development status, production readiness, validation progress, risks, and open issues
Review supplier designs, drawings, specifications, test reports, and technical documentation
Collaborate with mechanical engineering, packaging, thermal, electrical architecture, and vehicle integration teams to package and integrate components
Support prototype, mule, design-validation, and production-validation vehicle builds
Provide on-site engineering support at prototype build locations, supplier facilities, and Workhorse manufacturing plants
Lead component-level issue resolution and support vehicle-level troubleshooting
Support production, field-service, warranty, and root-cause investigations involving assigned components
Ensure components meet performance, reliability, quality, safety, cost, and timing requirements
Drive issues to closure while coordinating activities across suppliers and internal cross-functional teams