Electrical Engineer in Minneapolis, MN

Summary:

• Design, develop, test or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or systems.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 2 to 6 years' experience required.

Skills and Competencies:

• Generate, evaluate, analyze, and develop electrical harness design concepts for components and assemblies to meet product improvements, product options, and customer-specific product requirements provided by Product Management.
• Support Program Management Office in the development and execution of project and resource plans for major NPD programs, or in the case of smaller scale engineering change projects, the Platform Electrical Engineer will be responsible to execute these plans.
• Coordinate and collaborate with various Engineering support groups to develop technical management plan with mitigation plan for technical risks. Match existing and new technologies to market needs and opportunities.
• Ensure that DFMEA and DVPR processes are adhered to.
• Ensure Laboratory and field-testing activities adhere to our product development processes.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional (Test lab, Manufacturing Engineering and Operations, Finance, Quality, Procurement, Service, etc…), cross-business unit Design Engineering and Manufacturing groups, and key suppliers to meet project deliverables.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of Engineering designs, bill of materials, wiring diagrams, schematics, and test report documentation.
• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Team player and detail oriented.
• Ability to make sketches, engineering drawings and common computations.
• Ability to perform details calculations to compute and establish manufacturing, construction and installation standards and specifications.
• Ability to apply principles of electrical theory to engineering projects.
• Previous experience with computer applications and design software related to engineering field.

Major Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test the manufacture of electrical equipment, including machinery controls, wiring, and lighting.
• Evaluate the cost effectiveness, reliability and safety of certain design models.
• Estimate time and cost to complete projects.
• Simulate and test machine/structure/system operation. Investigate and test vendors’ and competitors’ products.
• This role has been designated by the Company as Safety Sensitive.

Key Competencies:

• Experience with vehicle electrical system design and harness / interconnection systems or similar
• Experience with electric machines, power electronics, and automotive networks (CAN for example) or similar
• Proficiency with using electrical tools and instruments to perform tests, troubleshoot and gather data is expected
• Virtual harness design and documentation skills required: Pro/Engineer or Creo Schematic proficiency would be an advantage, working knowledge of is required
• Experience with using a PLM system to control documentation, Windchill or Team Center preferred
• Experience with new product design, sustaining engineering, technical problem solving, and trade off analysis
• Ability to quickly and efficiently understand, condense, and organize information to make informed engineering decisions
• Self-motivated with strong relationship building and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams spread across multiple geographical regions
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and support multiple projects.
• Strong project planning / management and organizational skills

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