Senior Electrical Integration Engineer, Body Controls

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In this position...

As a Senior Electrical Systems Integration Engineer, Body Controls, you will be a key leader in the electrical system design and integration of components within the body controls subsystem. You will lead the end-to-end integration of these systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support product design, vehicle behavior definition, prototype bring-up, and debugging. You will be responsible for ensuring the seamless operation and performance of these systems, from concept through production. Your work will encompass a wide range of activities, from supplier interaction and design optimization to hardware/software integration and issue resolution. 

What you'll do...

• Develop component hardware specifications for body controllers, motors, sensors, and switches that meet the requirements of the electrical system 

• Drive electrical architectural direction and decision-making for body subsystems, performing trade studies to optimize cost and performance. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver and maintain robust body controls subsystem boundary and block diagrams. 

• Review and approve test plans and results to ensure low voltage interface compatibility and component requirement compliance for body control systems. 

• Develop and mature functional specifications for body controls systems and electronics, ensuring alignment with overall vehicle homologation and regulatory requirements. 

• Collaborate with software integration team to ensure robust body controls performance and functionality across all operating conditions. 

• Own electrical subsystem interface documentation for body controls components, collaborating with hardware and EDS teams to ensure accurate logical and physical implementation and seamless integration 

• Lead and manage integration of initial prototype systems including bring-up, debug, and engineering test of prototype bucks, labcars, and vehicles. 

You'll have...

• B.S in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience

• 6+ years of experience working on complex electrical systems or electronics designs 

• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and ability to apply them to automotive concepts 

• Proven experience developing and integrating body controls hardware components in prototype and production environments 

• Highly skilled in low voltage systems development, electric vehicle system architecture, functional safety, and component level integration planning 

• Experience with requirements capture in requirements management software platforms (JAMA, etc.) 

• Experience with creating and modifying network interface description files 

• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team 

• A systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement 

Even better, you may have...

• Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or related fields 

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