Product Engineer Electrical

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Product Engineer Electrical / Electronic

Job Summary:

Our client in Livonia, MI is looking for a Product Engineer Electrical / Electronic. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

eDrive Test Engineer.Test electrical machines or subcomponents and inverter systems.Prepare test articles and test setups including hands-on test article instrumentation and assemblies, fabrication for wiring harnesses, building various fixturing and mobile test equipment. Handle operation of test cells with dynamometers, variable frequency drives, battery simulators, active/passive loads, oil conditioning units, air and coolant chillers, thermal chambers, NVH chambers and data acquisition systems.Operate and interface microcontrollers including control unit tuning and calibration.Configure data acquisition systems to measure temperature, voltage, current, electrical and mechanical power, speed, torque, vibration, pressure, etc. Operate equipment such as oscilloscopes, power scopes, power analyzers and integrated DAQ systems.Configure and execute manual and automated tests by following test plans, user guides and safety protocols.Follow test lab operation processes and complete test requests from requesting engineers with support of technicians and facility services in the test setups.Operate and build data post processing tools and generate test reports.Work in small or larger scale lab projects for new or upgraded equipment.Develop test processes and procedures, project engineering and work instructions for engineers and technicians.Design test setups for standard or custom test methods including interaction with fabrication shops and part vendors.Share and present work to multi-functional teams and leadership.

Basics:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.Test Engineering.3+ years of experience in test laboratories.1+ years of experience with electric motors and/or inverters.1+ years of experience with power tools and hand tools for building wiring harnesses, fixtures and completing other assemblies and teardowns.1+ years of experience with dynamometer control systems (examples include but not limited to - ADACs, REPS, AVL systems, Horiba, Siemens, Webasto ).1+ years of experience with data acquisition systems (examples include but not limited to -. ATI, IMC measurement, NI, AVL, Yokogawa).1+ years of experience with test data post processing and simulation using numerical computational tools (examples include but not limited to - Matlab, Scilab, GNU Octave, Python, Labview.Position fully onsite. 

Preferred:

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.3+ years of experience with electric machines, motor drives, motor controls and calibration, motor and inverter cooling systems and electromechanical interaction of electric drives.3+ years of experience related to testing motor drive systems including: design verification testing, thermal testing, durability testing and test automation.3+ years of experience in diagnostics/solving problems in test lab environment including work with EMI, power circuit sizing, test alarm systems and automated test sequencing.3+ years of experience with test and measurement equipment such as data acquisition, oscilloscopes, motor controllers, test automation and variable frequency drives.Understanding the theory of permanent magnet and induction machines and variable frequency drives.Experience with CAN/Ethernet/ASAP3 based communications and related API concepts.Familiarity with energy control-power lock out, arc flash and high voltage safety training/practices.Ability to build and interpret CAD drawings, wiring diagrams and other schematics.Knowledge of ISO test equipment calibration requirements/practices and quality standards.Knowledge of 5D and FMEA methods.Proficient using software and controllers such as Matlab, Scilab, NI LabVIEW/TestStand, AVL Puma/Lynx, IMC Dataworks, Accurate Technologies ATI Vision, Vector, ETAS INCA, Siemens SCADAS/SIMATICS, MS Visual Studio or Sublime Text or other code editor to build applications.Excellent teamwork, communication and documentation skills.Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

How You Will Be Successful:

Envision the FutureCommunicate Honestly and BroadlySeek Technology and Business "First"Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

Competitive SalaryComprehensive Benefit Package401(k) with matching contributionsPaid Time OffEmployee DiscountsFree 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

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At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world's most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer's toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair's history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

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