What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electrified Systems Engineer position at Altair Engineering, Inc.?
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Product Engineer Electrical / Electronic
Job Summary:
Our client in Dearborn, MI is looking for an Product Engineer Electrical / Electronic. This is a contract position.
What You Will Do:
The Electrified Systems Engineering (ESE) organization is responsible for delivering the best fuel economy and refined Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Battery Electric vehicles in every segment in which we compete. We strive to consistently provide the best customer vehicle value and profitability while delivering performance, durability, and fuel economy/range objectives. Take advantage of this opportunity to work in one of the most dynamic and growing organizations and to further "Power of Choice" initiative. What you will be able to do: Lead the design and development of the BMS hardware functions and requirements. Work with BMS Control/Software Engineers and Vehicle System Engineers in the development of the hardware requirements for BMS. Lead the development of BMS hardware schematic and layout with a supplier. Conduct failure mode analysis of the various hardware features and failure mode management strategies. Review supplier analysis of hardware design, such as WCCA (Worst Case Circuit Analysis) and DFMEA. Coordinate with electronic/EMC specialists and complete development and validation of the electronic circuit development. Organize and conduct design verification testing at electronics and vehicle level. Investigate warranty issues of BMS hardware. Evaluate alternative isolation detection topologies, strategies, and processing. Benchmark battery electronics at vehicle, systems, and components levels. Optimize centralized and distributed battery control architectures. Architect data sampling and filter approaches for battery pack quantities such as pack voltage and current. Develop interface from hall effect and other sensors to control module. Manage implementation of 32 bit micro into automotive module. Implement hardware for standard controller networking architectures.
Basics:
- B.S. in Electrical/Electronics Engineering with specialty in circuit design and control theory.
- 2 years of working knowledge of Microprocessor based controller design and testing.
- 2 years of working knowledge of communication circuits and protocols (e.g. CAN, Serial, etc.).
- 2 years of hands-on experience with electronic module design and testing.
Preferred:
- Experience in Li-Ion battery controls.
- Electronic manufacturing experience.
- Experience in Spice or similar for circuit design simulations.
- MS Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering.
How You Will Be Successful:
- Envision the Future
- Communicate Honestly and Broadly
- Seek Technology and Business “First”
- Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts
- Free training on all Altair products
Why Work with Us:
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
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