Electrical Engineer

Job Description

Electrical Engineer

Job ID: 214169

Location: Livonia, MI

Pay Rate: $50/hour

Additional Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), company-paid holidays, and more!

Type of hire: Contract, with potential to go direct

Hours: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (1 Hour Lunch)

Position Summary:

The Advanced Engineering department is seeking an Electrical Engineer to work alongside Electronics and Controls Engineers to develop electrical systems for internal projects and external customers. As an Electrical Engineer, you will perform electrical architecture design, electronics hardware selection, wiring harness design and build support, and troubleshooting and testing of electrical systems on the customer end product.

Position Responsibilities :

Develop wiring architecture, wire harness routing, cable assemblies, power distribution, and electrical system needs and requirements

Develop detailed electrical system schematics, electrical harness, and cable assembly prints, perform circuit analysis, and make system modifications to meet project specifications

Integrate wire harnesses, connectors, sensors, switches, cable assemblies, and electrical components into overall system architecture including high and low voltage systems

Perform design of electrical control boxes and wiring junction boxes for automotive and industrial applications

Develop and execute electrical system or component functional and validation test requirements

Identify and mitigate major electrical system or component failure modes and effects

Support overall electrical systems development and build support including troubleshooting

Position Requirements :

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electrical engineering technology, mechatronics engineering, or mechanical engineering

Minimum of 2 years of experience in electrical systems or wire harness development

U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident allowing for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliance

Ability to read, understand and create electrical schematics, and a good understanding of electrical and electronics basics

Experience with the development and maintenance of electrical test plans, design verification plan & reports (DVP&Rs), design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA) documents

Experience with electrical standards such as National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), National Electric Code (NEC), UL 508A, etc.

Experience with the following software packages: AutoCAD 2D, SOLIDWORKS, SOLIDWORKS Electrical, MS Visio

Experience with vehicle electrification including high voltage wiring and distribution, batteries, motors, inverters, etc.

Automotive vehicle knowledge, including hands-on mechanical or electrical work

Ability to operate an oscilloscope and other electronics test equipment

GTA Questions :

Do you have experience working with automotive electrical systems or wire harness development? If so, please share a few details.

What pay rate are you looking for? (Please provide a pay range or figure vs. "negotiable”)

Are you currently working? If not, please provide your last date of employment.

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Please note that if you are a current GTA employee or have been placed by GTA at one of our clients, we will not be able to entertain moving you. However, we are hopeful that you may know someone else who is qualified and as such you would still be eligible for our generous referral bonus program detailed below.

REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM:

If you are able to refer a person we do hire, we can offer up to $250 for contractors after they are on the job for 90 days and up to $500 for direct hires after they are on the job between 90 days to 180 days, depending on customer payment terms.