High Voltage Component Design & Release Engineer

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We are currently recruiting for a High-Voltage Component Design Release Engineer to work in the Novi Michigan area. This role will initially be onsite and could move to a hybrid role.

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Who we are:

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America. Follow us at: LER TechForce on LinkedIn.

What you will be doing:

• Own the design, development, validation, integration, and release of assigned high-voltage components (which may include traction inverters, power distribution units, DC/DC converters, onboard chargers, and other high-voltage devices used within vehicle platforms).
• Develop, maintain, and refine technical and functional component requirements.
• Lead technical evaluations and support supplier selection and sourcing activities.
• Manage supplier engineering, design, manufacturing, validation, and production-readiness activities.
• Develop and maintain component timing plans, validation plans, and engineering deliverables.
• Track and report component development status, production readiness, validation progress, risks, and open issues.
• Review supplier designs, drawings, specifications, test reports, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering, packaging, thermal, electrical architecture, and vehicle integration teams to package and integrate components.
• Support prototype, mule, design-validation, and production-validation vehicle builds.
• Provide on-site engineering support at prototype build locations, supplier facilities, and manufacturing plants.
• Lead component-level issue resolution and support vehicle-level troubleshooting.
• Support production, field-service, warranty, and root-cause investigations involving assigned components.
• Ensure components meet performance, reliability, quality, safety, cost, and timing requirements.
• Drive issues to closure while coordinating activities across suppliers and internal cross-functional teams.

What you'll need to be successful:

Essential:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Two to five years of engineering experience within the automotive industry.
• Experience developing or integrating high-voltage electrical components and systems.
• Understanding of automotive development phases, including mule, design validation, production validation, and production launch.
• Experience managing multiple components, suppliers, and development activities simultaneously.
• Strong technical communication, problem-solving, and project-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, quality, and service teams.
• Ability and willingness to travel to supplier engineering and manufacturing locations.

What you'll get:

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA
• 401K with a match and immediate vesting
• Short-term and Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development
• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects