What we offer:General Description:As an electrical design engineer with KION North America you will be an integral member of an engineering development team and focus on design, development and integration of electrical systems including wiring harnesses, electrical components and third-party system solutions to meet customer, regulatory, and technical requirements. You will support the timely resolution of production and customer issues as well as identify and implement product design improvements and cost reductions for electrical wire harnesses, components, software, and systems of existing lift trucks. As needed, you will be assigned to support the electrical design efforts for new product development projects.
Tasks and Qualifications:Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Design of electrical wiring harnesses, power cabling and systems used in lift trucks
- Creation of detailed drawings and schematics and preparation of the engineering change packages.
- Utilize knowledge of Electrical design principles, standards, analytics, and concepts to design and integrate new and existing technology into lift trucks, in line with project objects.
- Maintain and improve new and existing lift truck electrical, software and control systems.
- Selection, specification, and integration of electrical components for lift trucks to meet customer, technical and safety requirements
- Address customer and supplier driven change requests and warranty issues relating to electrical designs on counterbalance lift trucks
- Coordinate work with, Manufacturing, Quality, Product Support, Purchasing as well as suppliers on product electrical design problems, quality issues, product improvements as well as cost reductions.
- Verify control system software and system functionality through analysis and testing to ensure compliance with design requirements.
Qualifications:- 3+ year's industry experience (mobile equipment experience preferred)
- Working knowledge of electrical engineering principles, concepts, practices and theories
- Design experience with creating / maintaining electrical schematics
- Experience designing with CAD (2D & 3D), preferably Unigraphics and/or E3
- Knowledge or experience with vehicle communication protocols. Industry experience with mobile lift-truck CAN bus systems - specifically CAN Open and/or SAE J1939 preferred
- Basic knowledge of functional safety standards and application
- Must possess excellent communication skills
- Must be able to work with multinational colleagues across a wide range of cultures
- Proficient English language skills are needed
Education:- Bachelor in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology