Electrical Engineer Needed - Farmington Hills

Job description is listed below.  Reviewing resumes immediately.

• Experience with electronics simulation & validation CAE tools desired.


• Prior experience in development of automotive Audio and/or Lighting accessories desired.


• BS in Electrical Engineering degree.


• 3-8 years of directly related professional experience.
  Knowledge of Electronic component design.


• Ability to independently review and understand automotive electronic circuits.


• Ability to use common electronics test equipment (O-Scopes, Data Acquisition, etc).


• Must be able to independently manage suppliers and project development.


• Understanding and ability to apply basic Mechanical Engineering principles.


• Understanding of basic ANPQP requirements.


• Ability to monitor and meet part cost targets.


• Microsoft Office tools.


• Some travel needed.


• Prior experience with systems / processes desired.

The Project Engineer of the Accessory Engineering department will be responsible for:

• Development of genuine electrical / electronic accessory parts. This includes any tasks related to development of accessory parts within a vehicle system from concept stage until release for production and maintenance.


• Project management of assigned accessory part development to achieve program cost, quality, development timing targets.


• Feasibility studies along with cost estimations for new accessory parts.


• Electronics circuit design and cost estimating for use in Technical Files to reduce accessory part cost.


• Review of existing supplier circuit designs for quality and cost to eliminate potential quality issues and identify potential cost savings.


• Participating in and/or conducting design reviews for spec development, product design, and product verification.


• Coordinating and conducting vehicle installation trials including troubleshooting and hands-on work.


• Ensuring all supplier issues are closed though trouble-shooting, root cause analysis and counter-measure verification.


• Leading cross-functional teams to implement design and manufacturing changes.


• Planning and management of component and system-level validation testing.


• Testing and certification report generation.


• Leading and /or participating in manufacturing build confirmation and audits.

Please e-mail me at nsmith@talascend.com.

Thank you!

Nicole Smith
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Talascend