Electrical Engineer / Harness Designer
Pittsburgh:
The Motional Pittsburgh office is located in the new Hazelwood Green development at 4734 Second Avenue, a culmination of the city’s goal of restoring an economic driver to the neighborhood in a thoughtful, inclusive, and sustainable way. With views along the Monongahela river, the Pittsburgh office is in the heart of this new state of the art development.
What You'll Be Doing
Responsible for Power and signal distribution design for automotive harnesses. Work cross functionally to gather details required for proper connections. Maintain processes necessary for rapid development.
Detail-oriented problem-solver, able to employ critical thinking and time management skills and can work effectively both independently and in teams. Work with people of diverse backgrounds and develop creative and innovative ways to improve processes.
- Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or related commensurate experience
- Thorough understanding of Electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Experience developing wire harness assemblies including: 3D routing, flattening, 2D drawings, BOM development and BOM management.
- Minimum of 3 years experience using 3D CAD tools (preferably SolidWorks or Catia V5).
- Strong background developing 2D layouts in Autocad or SolidWorks Electrical.
- Thorough understanding and experience with automotive and consumer electronics connection systems.
- Candidate must be willing to take ownership of the harness development process from start to finish. This includes design, release, coordination with internal and external fabrication teams, schedule management, vehicle installation support, and change management.
- Strong communication skills and willingness to proactively coordinate with other team members to ensure that designs meet or exceed expectations.
- Familiarity with vehicle electronics and communication networks such as CAN, Ethernet, LIN, Serial.
- Experience or familiarity with using Lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes function generators and multimeters.
- Support hardware prototype builds on benchtop and in-vehicle integration
- Trouble-shooting electrical issues in the hardware prototype in vehicle
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
- Ability to read and interpret schematics and assembly drawings
- Lab equipment experience with power supplies, oscilloscopes function generators and multimeters
- Possess a strong work ethic to support the production team efforts and timing
- Ability to multitask across various project activities and work with a global team
- Experience with other vehicle communication networks (CAN, CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet, LIN)
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
Motional is a driverless technology company making self-driving vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality.
The Motional team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who together are creating a first-of-its-kind technology with the potential to transform the way we move. We’re behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's most-established public robotaxi fleet.
As a leader in an emerging industry that has the promise of creating safer, more reliable and accessible transportation for all, it’s imperative we have a diverse workforce, create an inclusive culture, and understand the communities we operate in around the world.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is fundamental to Motional’s success. That’s why we’ve established a team to ensure DEI is at the forefront of the candidate and employee experience, beginning with the hiring process and continuing throughout your career. We also partner with organizations like the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and the Society of Women Engineers to ensure our DEI work is informed by the latest thinking and approaches.
Strategically formed by Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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