Lead the definition, decomposition, and governance of electrical system requirements and architecture, ensuring requirements are clear, testable, traceable, and aligned with business and technical objectives
Lead system-level technical decisions and establish architecture principles and technical standards that reduce complexity, improve reuse, and support long-term platform strategy
Identify system integration risks, architectural gaps, and technical tradeoffs early in development, and lead cross-functional resolution of complex technical issues
Own Functional Safety work products, including item definition, safety requirements, hazard analysis, traceability, and
verification artifacts, to support compliance with product development and ISO 26262 expectations
Define verification strategies across supplier, bench, HIL, and vehicle validation environments to ensure components and systems meet performance, quality, and functional targets
Develop software and system verification plans aligned to requirements, traceability, and functional objectives to support robust, intuitive, and launch-ready features
Support prototype, pre-production, and launch activities, including product testing and evaluation
Provide strategic technical leadership for vehicle electrical systems by driving architecture direction, leading technical reviews and design governance, and mentoring design engineers and Tier 1 suppliers to ensure execution aligns with architecture intent, validation requirements, and launch readiness
Collaborate effectively with global teams, including internal stakeholders and suppliers; this role may require occasional early morning meetings to support global engagement
Skill Requirement:
Deep knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, including system and component selection, software integration, electrical design, and system integration
Strong technical depth in current vehicle technologies and awareness of emerging technologies, with the ability to influence future product and platform direction
Demonstrated problem-solving capability with experience leading issue resolution from data collection and analysis through root cause identification, solution development, and implementation
Direct experience in motor vehicle engineering and design is preferred, including automotive, motorcycle, truck and bus, agriculture, or related industries
Required experience with Functional Safety, including requirements authoring, test case development, and traceability within a product development process; ISO 26262 experience is strongly preferred, and Functional Safety certification is desired
Experience with Quality Engineering deliverables, including DFMEAs and Design Validation Plans and Test Reports
Proven success coordinating internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver against aggressive quality and performance
objectives, with the ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
Ability to communicate technical subjects in a clear, concise manner to multiple levels of the organization
Experience establishing electrical architecture principles, technical standards, and design governance to deliver robust, scalable, and reusable system solutions across programs is preferred
Experience with requirements and issue management tools such as Helix ALM and Jira, as well as quality and verification methods including DFMEA, DVP&R, bench, HIL, and vehicle validation, is preferred
Qualification:
Degree in Electrical Engineering / Masters.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Wauwatosa, WI
Skills
Agricultureunmatched
Architectural Servicesunmatched
Atlassian JIRAunmatched
Automotive Engineeringunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Component Selectionunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Collectionunmatched
Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)unmatched
Electrical Designunmatched
Electrical Engineeringunmatched
Electricityunmatched
Emerging Technologyunmatched
Hazard Analysisunmatched
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Product Developmentunmatched
Product Supportunmatched
Product Testingunmatched
Prototypingunmatched
Quality Engineeringunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Requirements Validation/Verificationunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Safety Trainingunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
System Architectureunmatched
System Integration (SI)unmatched
Systems Scalabilityunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Technical Strategyunmatched
Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
Test Caseunmatched
Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Traceabilityunmatched
Validation Planunmatched
Validation Testingunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Planningunmatched
Verification Plansunmatched
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