Electrical Engineer III

Houston, TX

Job Description

The Electrical Engineer III is a senior individual contributor responsible for the design, development, integration, and validation of electrical and electronic systems for specialty mobile equipment operating in harsh environments. Own end-to-end electrical system architecture including power distribution, control networks, protection strategies and interface definitions. The role emphasizes SAE J1939 CANbased control systems, vehicle telematics, and complex wiring harnesses designed for harsh operating environments. In addition to technical execution, this role includes mentoring early career engineers and provide subject matter expertise to the team and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

  • Serve as thetechnical subject matter expert (SME)for a top performing and critical product line as it pertains to Electrical Engineering.
  • Design and develop electrical architecture, power distribution, and electronic systems to withstand shock, vibration, thermal extremes moisture, dust, corrosion, and electrical noise
  • Architect, develop and validate SAE J1939 CANbased control systems including nod integration, message definition, fault handling, and service diagnostics.
  • Lead wiringharness design through concept, routing, connector selection, manufacturability, serviceability, and field durability
  • Support telematics and connectivity solutions.
  • Facilitate environmental validation, fault isolation, and root-cause analysis under real world operating conditions.
  • Support field commissioning, issue resolution, and continuous improvement based on field performance data and service feedback.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams including sales, procurement, field service, manufacturing, and external contractors.
  • Provide technical direction, mentoring, and review of work products.
  • Participate in crossfunctional engineering efforts, project planning, and design reviews.

Mandatory:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (or equivalent)
  • 6 to 10 years of hands-on experience in design, development, manufacturing and deployment of mobile equipment electrical systems.
  • Experience with 1939 CAN systems and wiring-harness design.
  • Hands on experience supporting equipment in shop, test and field environments. This is not solely a desk-based design role.
  • Excellent communication, leadership and organizational skills.
  • Willingness for travel to project sites as needed (<10% of the time).

Preferred:

  • Experience with selection and testing of harsh-environment electronics.
  • Interest in engineering leadership career progression.

PDN-a243b282-c4e1-4ac8-923b-e1f7e3b5960f

The Electrical Engineer III is a senior individual contributor responsible for the design, development, integration, and validation of electrical and electronic systems for specialty mobile equipment operating in harsh environments. Own end-to-end electrical system architecture including power distribution, control networks, protection strategies and interface definitions. The role emphasizes SAE J1939 CANbased control systems, vehicle telematics, and complex wiring harnesses designed for harsh operating environments. In addition to technical execution, this role includes mentoring early career engineers and provide subject matter expertise to the team and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

  • Serve as thetechnical subject matter expert (SME)for a top performing and critical product line as it pertains to Electrical Engineering.
  • Design and develop electrical architecture, power distribution, and electronic systems to withstand shock, vibration, thermal extremes moisture, dust, corrosion, and electrical noise
  • Architect, develop and validate SAE J1939 CANbased control systems including nod integration, message definition, fault handling, and service diagnostics.
  • Lead wiringharness design through concept, routing, connector selection, manufacturability, serviceability, and field durability
  • Support telematics and connectivity solutions.
  • Facilitate environmental validation, fault isolation, and root-cause analysis under real world operating conditions.
  • Support field commissioning, issue resolution, and continuous improvement based on field performance data and service feedback.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams including sales, procurement, field service, manufacturing, and external contractors.
  • Provide technical direction, mentoring, and review of work products.
  • Participate in crossfunctional engineering efforts, project planning, and design reviews.

Mandatory:

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering (or equivalent)
  • 6 to 10 years of hands-on experience in design, development, manufacturing and deployment of mobile equipment electrical systems.
  • Experience with 1939 CAN systems and wiring-harness design.
  • Hands on experience supporting equipment in shop, test and field environments. This is not solely a desk-based design role.
  • Excellent communication, leadership and organizational skills.
  • Willingness for travel to project sites as needed (<10% of the time).

Preferred:

  • Experience with selection and testing of harsh-environment electronics.
  • Interest in engineering leadership career progression.

PDN-a243b282-c4e1-4ac8-923b-e1f7e3b5960f

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