Senior Wiring Release Engineer

Slate Auto•Troy, MI

About The Position

ABOUT SLATE At Slate, we’re building safe, reliable vehicles that people can afford, personalize and love—and doing it here in the USA as part of our commitment to reindustrialization. The spirit of DIY and customization runs throughout every element of a Slate, because people should have control over how their trucks look, feel, and represent them. Job Description | WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR Slate is looking for an energetic, organized, experienced Senior Wiring Release Engineer to join our growing team. Slate is a new US Based Electric Vehicle company transforming the battery electric vehicle space. Our technology is designed to deliver the most reliable and most efficient low cost of ownership electric vehicle on the market.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program is preferred.
8+ years relevant experience
Hands on / detail oriented
Comfortable working with low voltage and high voltage systems
Excellent communication
Team building and relationship building skills.
Specific experience including Low voltage components such as circuit breakers, relays, wiring, etc.
High voltage components such as DCDC, motor and inverter, battery, and on-board charger, etc.
Experience with harness development tools such as Capital and Zuken
Knowledge of CAN, LIN, Ethernet, LVDS, and A2B protocol physical topology requirements
8D, five whys, and fishbone process to diagnose complex issues
PPAP experience developing and creating Design records, FMEA’s, Control Plans, etc.
Industry standards such as FMVSSS, NHTSA, DOT, USCAR, SAE, NEC, etc.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Responsibilities

Develop the requirements and manage the Tier 1 suppliers for different harnesses and jumpers.
Work with other groups on determining interface information needed to complete the electrical system design.
Drive the development of the electrical system requirements for all of the Slate battery electric vehicles.
Develop unique solutions for various harnesses for a non-traditional vehicle.
Design and develop the electrical system for fully electric vehicles based on requirements from the interconnected electrical components.
Work with the engineering design team in setting design direction and leading development on system features, descriptions with electrical module owners.
Lead and/or participate in vehicle level technical design reviews with all other groups and suppliers for all Vehicle Subsystems.
Assist in the definition of all In-line connector selections, the circuit definitions, and sizing as it relates to component and system loads.
Track Open Issues, communicate issues to all groups and set up meetings as required to close all issues.
Escalate major issues immediately to leadership.
Plan and execute system design timing alignment with overall program timing and mitigate strategies as appropriate to resolve conflicts.
Create and maintain electrical system level DFMEA and DVP&R where applicable.
Support electrical wire-harness and component system functions, electrical test lines at vehicle final assembly plant.
Test, rework, and debug wiring systems on prototype & pre-production vehicles.
Assure Piece Cost Targets, ED&D Budget, Timing, Weight and Quality intent is achieved.
Utilize LEAN Engineering methodologies throughout.
Develop and document test plans for the wiring harnesses.