Position: Electrical Planning Engineer

Location: Farmington Hills, MI

Duration: Long Term

Job Responsibilities

Lead advanced quality development of electrical components and systems

Track development status

Coordinate vehicle validation activities

Reporting of milestone events to management

Prepare & present reports using MS Office Suite, specifically Excel & PowerPoint

Create and adopt continuous improvement activities for customer and company benefit

Effectively communicate and operate with international affiliates in Japan and Mexico to execute project development

Job Knowledge and Skills:

Minimum 3 years of experience

Automotive electronics Design & Test experience

High capability with MS office Word, Excel (VBA skills helpful)

Be able to work independently and proactively

Self-motivated, learner, fair, transparent and remains calm in the face of stressful situations

Good English written and verbal communication skills

Willingness to travel in the US and internationally (up to 15%)

Additional Details

Monitor milestones.

Collect data for ECUs (Electronic Control Units).

Track changes to electrical components.

Increase the number of ECUs in the vehicle from 10 to about 40 to ensure development is completed and ready for build.

Oversee development from an electrical point of view for at least two projects per vehicle line.

Report out for milestones.

Ensure all data on ECUs and their impact on other ECUs is gathered.

Attend VC Lot or prototype builds at locations such as Roush and Penske.

Report any issues observed during builds.

Attend builds in Japan and provide support.

Support open issues to get them resolved as soon as possible.