Electrical Engineering Early Development Team Leader- North America

Auburn Hills, MI, US • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago
Full Time
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Skills

  • Packaging Design
  • IPC
  • Database
  • Electrical Systems
  • Electrical Wiring
  • Collaboration
  • Software Release Life Cycle
  • Change Management
  • Mule
  • Debugging
  • Problem Solving
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Interfaces
  • Network
  • Management
  • Productivity
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Reporting

Summary

This position will lead a Team of Engineers and Technicians to design, package, and release, per wire harness specifications to meet program timing. The teams will include Wiring, CAD Design & Packaging, Wiring Debug, IPC Gateway, High Voltage Wiring, I-Speed involving weekly program updates - status, timing, risks.

This process includes:
  • Understanding the program changes.
  • Assigning the mule team members to the project.
  • Understanding which new modules/software/harnesses are required.
  • Establishing the CAD group for packaging design.
  • System Group (IPC) to develop software to operate new modules to surrogate vehicle.
  • Conduct regular review meetings.
  • Attend the prototype build engineering meetings.
  • Review system changes and vehicle adaptation to incorporate modules/harnesses into mule vehicle/architecture.
  • Develop integration modules to bridge surrogate vehicle, (build from) to new program mule vehicle (build to).
  • Populate "I-speed" database to define module interfaces.
  • Work with the suppliers to explain program changes and define delivery timing.
  • Support Mule builds and triage Mule build issues.
  • Regular updates on Mule build status to EHE team.
  • Escalate any roadblocks efficiently.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field.
  • A minimum of 9 years of experience in automotive electrical systems with direct involvement in wiring harness design, packaging, release, or vehicle electrical integration.
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience leading engineers/technicians and coordinating work across multiple sub-teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Hands-on knowledge of wire harness specifications, drawings, and build/release processes, including change management and issue triage.
  • Experience supporting prototype/mule builds (planning, build support, debugging/triage, and rapid problem resolution).
  • Working knowledge of electrical architecture integration (modules, interfaces, power/ground, network basics) and ability to bridge "build-from" surrogate vehicles to "build-to" program mules.
  • Ability to plan and run regular technical reviews, provide weekly program status (timing, risks, issues), and escalate roadblocks with clear recommendations.
  • Experience working with suppliers to communicate engineering changes and manage part/harness delivery timing to program milestones.
  • Proficiency with common engineering productivity tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for reporting and tracking.
  • Ability to work on-site/in-vehicle as needed for build support, including occasional off-hours support during prototype build events.
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  • Dice Id: 80183256
  • Position Id: eb29656a8c7b202b46bab485555fbf74
  • Posted 5 hours ago
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