JTEKT North America Corporation · 7 hours ago
Senior Electrical Engineer
Plymouth, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expJTEKT North America is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to contribute to excellence in electrical engineering for electromechanical products. The role involves developing and supporting production of new chassis components, leading technical reviews, and ensuring compliance with safety standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
AutomotiveManufacturing
Responsibilities
Participate in cross functional development teams within the company to develop and communicate program deliverables, priorities, and timeline targets based on customer derived expectations and internal requirements
Support new business pursuit and RFQ activities and lead technical reviews, requirement analysis, compliance matrix, etc
Lead system level development of safety critical chassis components in compliance with ASPICE and internal development processes
Own system requirements development and architecture design, ensuring full traceability throughout all development phases. Provide improvements and optimization ideas
Create test procedures based on requirements, reports and DVP&R. Review and ensure test efficiency by validating in MIL / SIL / HIL / production / vehicle environment
Create CAN interfaces in embedded environment as well as test tools (CANape, CANalyzer…) for tuning, debugging or customer demonstration
Test and debug software and electric hardware in simulation, lab, production line and vehicle environment
Support the launch of new products into production as well as products already in production
Facilitate communication and strategic coordination between the plant and TC, including support for troubleshooting, process improvement, technical reviews, etc
Work daily overtime and Saturdays and/or Sundays when directed by immediate supervisor or, as necessary, to complete essential job duties
Develop and maintain a responsive and cooperative working relationship with internal and external customers. Treat everyone with dignity, trust and respect
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent is required
At least 6 years of related automotive experience with chassis electronic components required
Experience with engineering project management is a must
Experience leading electrical system development in compliance with ASPICE processes is a must
Experience with toolchains including ALM, requirement and traceability management tools, system architecture tools, test tools, etc. is a must
Experience with FMEA, FTA and structured problem solving techniques (8D, 5Y…)
Working knowledge, understanding with design, evaluation and integration of vehicle control systems and/or vehicle sub systems, diagnostics, control modules/software, and electrical systems
Must have a good understanding of embedded electronics, automotive communication protocols (CAN, CAN FD…), and real time operating systems
Working knowledge of ASPICE processes development and implementation
Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, process, and toolchain
Working knowledge of Matlab / Simulink, CAN communication tools (ie Vector CANape/CANoe/CANalyzer), and/or other tools and processes related to automotive product development
Problem Solving & Analysis: Able to gather appropriate, often complex, data and diagnose the cause of a problem before taking action; separate causes from symptoms; apply lessons learned from others who encountered similar problems or challenges; anticipate problems and develop contingency plans to deal with them; develop and evaluate alternative courses of action
Self-starter with good verbal and written technical communication skills both written & oral
Preferred
MS Preferred
Experience participating in developing ASPICE processes is a plus
Experience with generative AI, machine learning, and data analysis and their toolchains is a plus
Experience with safety critical electric system (Steering, Brakes, powertrain…) development in compliance with ISO26262 is preferred
Company
JTEKT North America Corporation
JTEKT North America is a global leader in advanced automotive technologies, providing innovative solutions to drive the future of mobility.
5001-10000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
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Chief Financial Officer
Gary Bourque
Executive Vice President and COO
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