Sr. Electrical Switch Release Engineer

Slate Auto•Troy, MI

3d•$123,339 - $185,009

About The Position

Slate is looking for an energetic, organized, experienced Electrical Switch, Actuator & Sensor Release Engineer to join our growing team. Slate is a new US 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. The Electrical Switch, Actuator & Sensor Release Engineer will develop the requirements and manage the Tier 1 suppliers for different electrical switches and actuators listed in the Program Description Letter. This Engineer will report to the Manager, Electrical Hardware and Accessories and will be responsible for driving the development of the electrical switch and actuator requirements for all the Slate battery electric vehicles. The Engineer will be challenged to develop unique solutions for various switches, actuators and sensors for a non-traditional vehicle. Responsibilities will be broad in scope and complex requiring creativity, superior initiative, good judgement, and leadership skills. This is a hands-on position that will also require leadership of Tier 1 suppliers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program is preferred.
5 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.
Specific experience including 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 and LVDS 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
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 functional requirements for electrical switches, actuators & sensors including interfaces, diagnostics, and fault detection protocol
Develop and document test plans for the required switches, actuators & sensors.
Release the component(s) Part Numbers in the Product Lifecycle Management system and maintain release levels as the design matures.
Lead DFMEA reviews to identify technical risks and drive the controls logic to improve detection and reduce potential failures of the design
Review hardware design with cross functional teams to ensure the hardware meets requirements.
Implement and maintain cyber-security best practices to ensure robust customer and corporation protection over the lifecycle
Utilize LEAN Engineering methodologies throughout