Senior Electrical Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Electrical Engineer is an onsite, full-time role in Kansas City, KS. Compensation is not specified. The engineer works within Orange EV’s engineering team, supporting the manufacturer’s electric vehicle product lines and its stated goal of building vehicles that benefit the environment, people, and the bottom line. The role designs, analyzes, and validates electrical systems and components for on-road and off-road Class 8 electric trucks. Through cross-functional design work, testing, troubleshooting, and mentorship, the engineer helps ensure vehicle systems meet performance, safety, and reliability standards.

What you'll do

• Design vehicle electrical architectures, power distribution, wiring harnesses, and low- and high-voltage systems
• develop electrical systems for electric trucks, including charging systems, motors, and controllers
• create and maintain 3D models and 2D drawings in Autodesk Inventor
• lead DFMEA and DVP&R activities
• participate in design reviews and vehicle builds
• troubleshoot prototype and production vehicle electrical issues
• mentor junior engineers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior electrical engineer

electric vehicles

class 8 trucks

electrical systems

wiring harness design

high voltage

low voltage

autodesk inventor

dfmea

dvp&r

kansas city ks

orange ev

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting seeks 7+ years of electrical system design experience for commercial trucks, automotive vehicles, or heavy commercial equipment; electric truck, functional safety, battery management, and charging protocol experience are listed as ideal qualifications.

About the employer

ORANGE EV LLC is hiring for this role. Industry: Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing. Sector: 33.