Senior Electrical Engineer

ROUSH•Livonia, MI

27d

About The Position

The Senior Electrical Engineer within Advanced Engineering leads the development of electrical systems for internal Roush projects and external customers. The role covers electrical architecture design, electronics hardware selection, wiring harness design, and build support, troubleshooting, and testing of electrical systems on customer products. The position is located in Livonia, Michigan. The engineer leads project engineering and design teams, creates and reviews electrical engineering documentation, communicates program information, and directs electrical system testing, installation, and commissioning. The role also involves gathering customer and interface requirements, ensuring conformance with specifications, researching technologies, conducting trade-off studies, supporting hazard assessments and failure mode and effects analysis, and coaching team members.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
At least 4 years of experience in electrical and controls development.
Experience in electrical and controls engineering in automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, manufacturing automation, or theme park industries.
U.S. citizenship.
Knowledge of industrial control design and implementation using industry-standard equipment.
Ability to read, understand, and create electrical schematics and a good understanding of electrical and electronics fundamentals.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey technical information to varied audiences and work in a team environment.
Ability to work independently and handle several assignments simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Experience with programmable logic control (PLC) ladder logic and PLC software languages, gained through coursework or other projects.
Experience developing and maintaining electrical test plans, DVP&Rs, hazard analysis, and DFMEA documents.
Experience with electrical standards such as NFPA, NEC, and UL 508A.
Experience with AutoCAD 2D, Solidworks, Solidworks Electrical, and Microsoft Visio.
Experience with vehicle electrification, including high-voltage wiring and distribution, batteries, motors, and inverters.
Ability to plan, estimate, schedule, and coordinate technical aspects of projects.
Automotive vehicle knowledge, including hands-on mechanical or electrical work.
Themed entertainment industry knowledge of ride systems, animated figures, and show action equipment.
Working knowledge of NFPA70, UL508A, IPC620, Controller Area Network (CANbus), Serial, EtherCAT, and Ethernet communications.
Ability to operate an oscilloscope and other electronics test equipment.

Responsibilities

Lead project engineering and design teams in designing, modeling, and analyzing electrical architectures and electronics hardware and systems, including processing, signal conditioning, sensors, actuators, and data communications.
Create and review electrical schematics, electrical controls cabinet designs, detailed cable assembly drawings, bills of materials, and related documentation.
Inform and update the engineering and design team about program information, including key dates, requirements, customer reviews, and deliverables.
Lead development and execution of electrical system or component functional and validation test requirements, procedures, and documentation.
Lead installation and commissioning efforts.
Develop and capture customer and interface requirements and ensure components and systems conform to customer specifications.
Research products, technologies, and methodologies and conduct trade-off studies.
Support hazard assessments and failure modes and effects analysis.
Provide leadership, guidance, coaching, and technical support to team members.