Vehicle Electrical Engineer

Job overview

The Vehicle Electrical Engineer role is onsite in Dearborn, MI. Compensation is not specified. The engineer contributes to the lead architect team developing electrical architectures for future global vehicle platforms. The role translates vehicle-level goals and emerging technology needs into scalable electrical architecture requirements, supporting advanced driver-assistance systems and electrified platforms through systems engineering and requirement management.

What you'll do

• Define and evolve next-generation vehicle electrical architecture concepts
• translate vehicle-level goals into hardware architecture requirements
• own requirement cascade from vehicle level to power supply components and subsystems
• apply systems engineering methods including requirement decomposition, V-model, interface management, failure mode analysis, and verification
• use AI tools and methods for architecture optimization or system analysis.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

vehicle electrical engineer

electrical architecture

systems engineering

vehicle platforms

advanced driver-assistance systems

electrified vehicles

iso 26262

requirements management

dearborn mi

ai tools

hardware architecture

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a listed engineering or closely related technical field and 2+ years of experience designing, modeling, or architecting complex electrical systems. The posting cites ISO 26262 functional safety knowledge.

About the employer

Optimal Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.