Electrical Engineer II (Automated Vehicle Engineering) - Daifuku
Novi, MI
About the Job
Overview
Daifuku Airport America Corporation (formally known as Jervis B. Webb) is a subsidiary of Daifuku North America a group company of Daifuku in Japan - the largest material handling company in the world. Our advanced systems move everything from car bodies at auto plants to luggage at airports to packaged goods at warehouses. We are known as experts in engineering, manufacturing, and servicing innovative automated materials handling systems including conveyors, automatic guided vehicles, automated storage & retrieval systems, and integrated controls.
The company is currently seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer II.
Position Summary/ Primary Purpose
Electrical engineers in the Automated Vehicle Engineering group concept, design, and validate electrical and control systems for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) for use in manufacturing, industrial, warehousing, and entertainment applications among others.
Responsibilities
Ideal candidates will be curious of both technical and non-technical challenges, competent in concept and design generation, courageous to engage and adapt with new and complex challenges, confident to produce new ideas and accept input from others, compassionate when interacting with the world, and a strong critical thinker with an analytical approach to problem solving.
Major Areas of Responsibility
- Execute electrical design of a battery powered industrial AGV/AMR according to established requirements
- Execute design within budget and scope
- Define scope of work and description of operation
- Calculate equipment performance requirements and capabilities
- Create control and electrical system concept documentation
- Create control and electrical system design specifications
- Create control and electrical system schematics and component layouts
- Create testing and as-built documentation
- Manage assigned budget, schedule, and scope of design
- Evaluate and select control and electrical components
- Engage internal and external teams to ensure control and electrical systems conform to applicable standards
- Engage internal and external teams to ensure control and electrical systems conform to functional deliverables
- Engage internal and external teams to evaluate control and electrical system technical risks
- Engage with internal and external teams to recommend and implement product and process improvement
- Work with the manufacturing facility to support the build and testing of AGVs
- Remotely support commissioning team and customers with troubleshooting AGV related problems
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
- B.S. in Engineering (Electrical/Mechatronics) or equivalent experience
- Proficiency
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
- Microsoft Office – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Electrical design and component selection
- Read and draw electrical schematics and layouts
- Troubleshooting electrical systems both in person and remotely
- Desired Experience
- AutoCad or AutoCad Electrical (or equivalent)
- Design of automation equipment, including:
- Panel design and component layout
- Power distribution
- Interface with control devices (PLC, industrial computers, motor controllers, etc.)
- Harness design
- Wire routing
- Interface with I/O and peripheral devices
- NEC, NFPA Specifications
- ANSI B56.5 Specification
- UL 583 Specification
- ISO 3691
- 5+ years direct experience in electrical design
Demonstrated Physical Abilities as Follows:
Visits to customer locations may require negotiating through an industrial facility, including, but not limited to, conveyor systems requiring climbing access ladders, negotiation screen guards, catwalks, and lifting and/or carrying objects up to 40 lbs.
Daifuku Airport America Corporation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled, and federal sub/contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status or medical condition. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please call 248-553-1000.
Daifuku Airport America Corporation offers an excellent compensation package including great benefits such as excellent medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid vacation time, paid sick time, and paid holidays, 401K, Flexible Spending Programs, and more.
At this time our company only receives applications online. If you need assistance applying online to this position, please call 248-553-1000 and leave a message and your call will be returned.