Associate Electrical Engineer - Vehicle Wiring
$60,000–$80,000 year
On-siteSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Build wire harnesses, assemble panels, and install high-voltage vehicle wiring on the shop floor using run lists, schematics, and BOMs. Interpret electrical drawings and flag safety hazards during isolation, PPE use, and lockout/tagout procedures. Grow into ownership of harness documentation, including wire run lists, connector pinouts, and revision control, while managing the outsourcing of fabrication to external vendors. Spend the first six months hands-on as a technician before transitioning to engineering documentation and vendor coordination. Full-time, 100% in-office role in St. Louis, MO with occasional domestic travel for testing and customer interactions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field — or equivalent hands-on high-voltage and vehicle-wiring experience in lieu of the degree
- Foundational understanding of high-voltage electrical systems and safe practice around them, including proper isolation, PPE, and lockout/tagout
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wire run lists, and technical drawings, and to correlate them to a physical build
- Hands-on aptitude with vehicle wiring and harness assembly — comfortable on the shop floor with fabrication tools and electrical diagnostic equipment, or a clear track record showing you will get there quickly
- Attention to proper installation and documentation methods — doing the wiring right and recording it right so the next person can build and service it
- Willingness to spend the first six months hands-on as a technician before growing into the engineering and documentation scope
- Willingness to expand into technical areas beyond your area of expertise; ability to develop innovative and novel approaches
- Open-minded and comfortable working in a teaming environment as an individual contributor
- Fluent in both written and verbal English
- U.S. Person (immigration or work visa sponsorship will not be provided)
- 100% in-office role based in St. Louis, MO
Desired Qualifications
- Exposure to EV powertrains or high-voltage battery management systems (BMS)
- Familiarity with wire-harness engineering tooling — harness drawing and documentation software, connector and pinout definition, and revision control of electrical documentation
- Experience working with external fabrication vendors and suppliers — preparing a documentation package, sourcing, and validating delivered work
- Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as CAN bus
- Internship, co-op, or academic-project experience with vehicle wiring, high-voltage systems, or hands-on electrical fabrication
- Experience with electric vehicles, autonomous rail systems, or other unmanned systems
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