Sr. Electrical Architecture Engineer

Blue Bird Corporation•Troy, MI

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Electrical Architecture Engineer is responsible for defining and implementing the electrical architecture for next-generation commercial vehicle platforms from concept through production launch. This role owns the vehicle electrical backbone, including low- and high-voltage power distribution, communication networks, electrical interfaces, wiring architecture, and system integration strategy. Working closely with the Systems & Integration engineering teams, this position ensures all electrical systems integrate seamlessly into the overall vehicle architecture while supporting manufacturability, serviceability, reliability, and future scalability. The role provides technical leadership to internal engineering teams, suppliers, and external engineering partners while maintaining ownership of electrical architecture decisions, technical standards, interface definition, and design quality throughout the product lifecycle. This is a high-impact technical leadership role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys building new architectures from a clean sheet, and wants meaningful ownership over the electrical foundation of an entirely new vehicle platform.

Requirements

Deep understanding of vehicle electrical architecture and electrical systems integration
Strong experience designing CAN, J1939, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, and multiplexed vehicle communication networks
Experience developing high-voltage and low-voltage electrical architectures for commercial or automotive vehicle platforms
Expertise with ECAD tools such as Siemens Capital, Zuken E3.series, AutoCAD Electrical, or equivalent
Strong understanding of electrical distribution, grounding strategies, power management, and wiring architecture
Experience developing wiring harness architecture, connector strategies, and electrical interface definitions
Familiarity with Vector CANalyzer, CANoe, CANape, and electrical diagnostic tools
Strong understanding of electrical DFMEA, DVP&R, requirements management, and systems integration methodologies
Ability to provide technical leadership across internal engineering teams, suppliers, and outsourced engineering organizations
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and technical decision-making skills
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
8+ years of experience developing electrical architectures, vehicle electrical systems, or electrical integration for automotive, commercial vehicle, or heavy-duty vehicle platforms
All candidates must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience defining vehicle electrical architecture, communication networks, and electrical integration strategies for production vehicle programs
Experience leading cross-functional electrical integration activities through prototype development, validation, manufacturing launch, and production
Experience working directly with suppliers and external engineering organizations
Experience implementing multiplex electrical systems and distributed vehicle controls
Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, or architecture modeling tools
Familiarity with functional safety (ISO 26262), cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434), and ASPICE principles
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Responsibilities

Define and own the vehicle electrical architecture, including power distribution strategy, grounding philosophy, wiring topology, electrical interfaces, and system partitioning.
Develop CAN, J1939, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, and future communication network architectures supporting propulsion, body controls, diagnostics, telematics, and vehicle systems.
Lead integration of 12V/24V electrical systems and high-voltage propulsion architectures, including batteries, inverters, DC/DC converters, charging systems, and power electronics.
Develop and maintain electrical interface definitions, connector strategies, communication mappings, and integration requirements between vehicle systems and suppliers.
Define vehicle wiring architecture, harness topology, routing strategy, electrical protection, connector selection, and serviceability requirements.
Partner with Systems Integration, Propulsion Integration, Vehicle Integration & Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, and Program Management teams to ensure electrical architecture supports vehicle-level integration and launch readiness.
Provide technical direction to suppliers and external engineering partners while maintaining ownership of electrical architecture, design quality, technical deliverables, and engineering decisions.
Support prototype builds, validation testing, manufacturing launch, and early production by resolving electrical integration issues and ensuring production-ready system performance.
Develop electrical design standards, architecture guidelines, best practices, and reusable design strategies to improve engineering consistency and future platform scalability.
Ensure electrical architectures comply with FMVSS, SAE, ISO, EMC, cybersecurity, and applicable commercial vehicle regulations and industry standards.
Create structure and drive execution in environments where requirements, technologies, and vehicle architectures are evolving simultaneously.