Electrical Design Engineer – Heavy Equipment / Vehicle Systems

About the role

Electrical Design Engineer for heavy equipment/vehicle systems based in La Grange, IL, full‑time position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, design, develop electrical application designs for complete heavy equipment vehicle electrical systems per customer specification, engineering standards, and previous designs.
• Develop electrical circuits and systems, including schematic and application drawings, for vehicle application, to meet customer requirements and design specifications.
• Provide support to manufacturing (not to exceed 10% of available time) for questions/corrections/modifications related to vehicle electrical applications, resolve issues, and produce the appropriate design change documentation.
• Works with suppliers to understand and develop the application of electrical components, equipment, or systems to the vehicle.
• Analyze and interpret vehicle customer and engineering specifications to develop the required electrical schematic and electrical applications.
• Manage, coordinate, and clearly communicate the status of all electrical application deliverables per customer order and manufacturing schedule.
• Conduct design reviews, as required, for all phases of electrical application development.
• Clearly and accurately produce all necessary documentation of electrical designs as required by Manufacturing and Product Design.
• Stay current with new electrical technology for potential impact in vehicle electrical system design.
• Organize workload in order to provide updates and status reports in a timely manner.
• Perform basic electrical design tasks including (but not limited to) circuit development, component selection, cable sizing, load analysis, BOM development, electrical load management, connection and interconnection design, and application development / design.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and understand vehicle electrical schematics and application drawings.
• Full understanding of circuit development within a physical schematic.
• Above average electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Basic understanding of vehicle subsystems as they pertain to electrical development.
• Basic understanding of vehicle general arrangement and equipment.
• Above average oral and written communication skills.
• High level of analytical ability where problems are somewhat complex.
• Ability to work independently yet consistently execute to job schedules and milestone dates.

Qualifications

• BSEE degree (or equivalent) required.
• Advanced engineering degree (preferred).
• 3-5 years of experience in developing / designing vehicle based electrical systems.
• Training / experience in electrical controls including machines, controls, and power systems.
• Experience with computer aided electrical schematic generation.
• Proficiency and experience with computer applications including MS Office suite.
• Experience utilizing SAP (or equivalent) for parts usage and BOM determination.
• Experience with NX or other mechanical CAD applications.

Desired Skills

• Six Sigma training.
• Model-based engineering training.
• Project management training.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical reasoning and problem-solving.
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions.