Development Engineer - Associate

Auburn Hills, Michigan - Development Engineer - Associate #1044899

Job Description:

Looking for a self‑motivated Engine Harness Development Engineer who is responsible for the design, prototype, and documentation of engine, transmission, and electrified powertrain wiring harnesses to support conventional and electrified powertrain test cells located at our technical center.

The engineer's responsibilities include organizing and overseeing the build of such harnesses (both in‑house and outsourced to a supplier), checking for errors, verifying operation, controlling inventory, diagnosing/troubleshooting issues in the field, and ensuring corrective actions are made when necessary.

The Engine Harness Development Engineer will be expected to be able to read and interpret device transmittal information and be able to utilize that information to efficiently design wiring harnesses for dynamometer testing.

In addition, the engineer will be required to interface with a network of product development engineers to gather required electrical information, work with technicians and third party suppliers to ensure harnesses are built to specification, document designs, and maintain the drawing database.

• Bachelor degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive, or Aeronautical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• 2+ years of relevant work experience
• Strong background and hands‑on experience in wiring requirements such as current, voltage, and electrical noise mitigation (proper grounding, shielding, twisted wiring)
• Ability to multi‑task and work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to guide technicians with work orders and direction for repairing / modifying wire harnesses
• Experience using MS Office and/or Google Suite applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Masters degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Automotive, or Aeronautical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience in automotive and instrumentation wiring as well as experience with data acquisition systems and dynamometer operations
• Experience with wiring and operation of battery electric and hybrid electric powertrain system
• Experience with the repair / assembly of vehicles, engines, transmissions, etc

At Fast Tek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way. We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years.

Fast Tek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused. We have differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (Fast Tek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar‑for‑dollar match

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