Electrical Engineer – Direct Hire
Electrical Engineer - Direct Hire - Novi, MI
We have a client in Novi, Michigan seeking an Electrical Engineer with advance experience with the automotive industry. This is a direct hire opportunity with a salary range around 90K. Job Specifics Description: Develops, designs and improves new and existing automotive electronic products and assemblies. Generally completes the following duties and responsibilities with the support of Senior Engineering personnel and/or Engineering management. Main Duties: Generally assigned to increasingly complex components, sub-assemblies and systems, e.g. may be responsible for changes based on new requirements, or may contribute to the application of new technology Coordinates the complete development for the designated products including, but not limited to schematic, printed circuit assemblies, circuit analysis and test activities Incorporates customer requirements, regulations and product specifications into the design of the designated products, ensuring compliance with the development process, operational, cost, timing, safety, reliability, quality and manufacturing feasibility parameters Analyzes products and formulates engineering conclusions by the application of engineering and/or mathematical principles and tools. Applies QFD, FEA, FMEA, DOE, VA/VE and DFM/DFA, PSPICE, Altium/Cadence EDA, as required in the development of the product. Has expert level circuit analysis and troubleshooting skills Will be required to design, build, test and debug electronic assemblies and systems Uses system analysis tools (Labview, programmers, oscilloscopes, meters, analyzers, etc.) to evaluate system performance Has working knowledge of electronic circuit board manufacturing and typically interfaces and coordinates the activities of contract manufacturers for the fabrication and test of electronic products Make component level design decisions. Has a broad based knowledge of suppliers and components / suppliers available as well as the technology trends Writes / compiles engineering content for the following deliverables: Product Specification, Schematic, Bill of Materials, Printed Circuit Design, Testing Plan, DVPR?s, 8D?s, GDT, Prototype Control Plans, Key Product Characteristics, Engineering Changes and Work Orders. Candidate must also have printed circuit board layout experience and working knowledge of EDA tools Consults and collaborates with personnel in various engineering and design activities relative to product development requirements in order to create / support robust design methods to eliminate prior campaign failure modes Conducts effective communications within the project team and the customer, supplier, manufacturing and quality communities with minimal guidance from engineering management and senior engineering personnel as necessary. Maintains all appropriate documentation Works with senior engineering personnel to support and drive best practices in design specifications, manufacturing processes, customer requirements and safety requirements Reviews, approves, completes and submits required change notices to ensure design outputs meet design inputs Independently prioritizes the completion of tasks and resolution of issues to ensure compliance to customer requirements and program deliverables. Contributes to the development of project timing Understands and follows existing policies, procedures, work instructions and standards and makes recommendations for continuous improvements Skills Qualifications: 1. Bachelor?s degree (or Bachelor?s equivalency) in Electrical Engineering or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience Target 10-15 years? diversified engineering experience 2. Ability to apply academic and other engineering principles in the development of automotive components and utilize math-based tools Automotive product launch experience Must understand electronic circuits and assemblies; basic understanding of embedded software, basic competency in CAD Working knowledge of statistical methods, i.e. APQP, DFSS Ability to manage customers, suppliers, etc to achieve program deliverables Ability to solder electronic components fabricate electronic assemblies Has working knowledge of electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, meters)