Job Title: Project Manager - Electrical Systems
Location: Edgewater, FL
Duration: Contract / Fulltime
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for performing activities concerned with the planning, design, validation, manufacturing, and field support of Boat electrical/electronic systems and components from concept to production implementation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establishes reasonable project development schedules and resource plans from concept to production implementation and validation.
- Participates in project definition meetings with Management as the electrical Subject Matter Expert (SME)
- Provides Planning, resource cost estimates to the Project/customer team
- Performs design trade-off analysis as required
- Solicits resource estimates from the electrical engineering and Design teams
- Works closely with the Program Leader to ensure adequate Electrical resource budget/forecast.
- Performs detailed studies and design of vehicle electrical systems according to the Vehicle Specification, with emphasis on safety, reliability, cost and accuracy.
- Creates and maintains design documentation
- Schedules appropriate Peer Team Reviews
- Provides electrical schematic(s)
- Participates in design reviews for interfacing systems and is responsible for ensuring the designs meet electrical system requirements
- Interacts with vendors, purchasing, testing, manufacturing, and external suppliers as needed for the successful completion of projects
- Attends weekly Design & Team project meetings
- Responsible for defining electrical system test requirements during manufacturing as well as any special process requirements
- Attends weekly Action Register meetings during throughout the project tenure.
- Troubleshoots electrical/electronic systems when issues arise
- Coordinates resources in order to complete all projects per the approved budget and schedule (includes internal and external resources)
- Analyzes field problems in order to recommend and implement solutions
- Performs other miscellaneous electrical engineering assignments as requested.
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
- 4-years B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years work experience in an electrical engineering position.
- Highly developed computer skills using EE design/analysis and Microsoft Office software
- Engineering problem solving approach
- Analog and digital circuit analysis and design
- Experience with electronic schematic capture and circuit simulation tools
- Electrical system design of vehicle or machine control systems
- Experience with mechanical systems and engines (doesn't have to be included in formal education)
- Hands on experience using electrical test and assembly equipment
- Product development experience
- Wire harness design experience
- Control network (CAN) experience
- Familiarity with the CAD tools- Autocad, UG/NX
Desirable Technical Skills
- MS degree in technical field
- Basic software programming skills
- Vehicle electrical system testing using controllers- training and background
- Human-machine interface and display experience
- Background in control theory
- Electrical machine, magnetics, and power electronics experience
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Some travel required (not to exceed 10%) to support vehicle builds, testing, and interface with suppliers
- Fast-paced office and lab environment