Senior Wiring Release Engineer (Electric Vehicle)

Location: Troy, Michigan, United States. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis; visa sponsorship is not available.

Annual base pay: $108,877–$163,316.

Company

Slate is a US-based electric vehicle startup developing reliable, efficient, affordable battery-electric vehicles designed for personalization and customization.

What you will do

• Develop electrical system requirements and wiring harness solutions for Slate battery-electric vehicles.
• Manage Tier 1 suppliers for harnesses and jumpers and coordinate interface information with electrical module owners and other engineering groups.
• Lead or participate in vehicle-level technical design reviews across vehicle subsystems and suppliers.
• Define connector selections, circuit definitions, wire sizing, and system-load requirements.
• Track and escalate open issues, align system-design timing with program timing, and drive issue resolution.
• Develop DFMEA, DVP&R, wiring-harness test plans, and support electrical testing, rework, and debugging on prototype and pre-production vehicles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or an equivalent ABET-accredited program is preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant experience with hands-on, detail-oriented engineering work.
• Experience with low-voltage components and high-voltage systems, including DCDC converters, motors and inverters, batteries, and onboard chargers.
• Experience with harness development tools such as Capital and Zuken.
• Knowledge of CAN, LIN, Ethernet, LVDS, and A2B physical topology requirements.
• Experience with 8D, Five Whys, fishbone analysis, PPAP, FMEA, control plans, and applicable FMVSS, NHTSA, DOT, USCAR, SAE, and NEC standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture centered on safety, customer focus, innovation, continuous improvement, and respectful collaboration.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Vacation and 401(k) benefits.
• Potential eligibility for equity and/or a discretionary annual incentive program.