Electrical Engineering Associate

Role Summary:

This position is responsible for the High voltage wire harness (HVWH) in the vehicles built in Chattanooga. The responsibilities include the tracking of development status with lead engineers in Germany and Mexico to identify and propose changes as necessary during the regular maintenance and model update of the vehicle

Role Responsibilities:

Development Process:

• Serves as central contact person for suppliers and developers for topics with HVWH in Chattanooga plant

• Creates reports for Development teams in Germany and Mexico of prototype testing at pre-series phases

• Creates reports to back up engineering changes and documentation for pre-series and series phases

• Works with Cross Functional Teams for root cause analysis and countermeasures.

• Works with Cost optimization groups for technical evaluation

Projects launch support -

• Technical Support to assembly plant during the pre-series and series

• Supports on the analysis of technical problems to other departments

• Identify and support on tracking the engineering changes applied for the cars built in Chattanooga.

Qualifications:

Years of Experience:

• Internship or other applicable experience

Education

• Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Education

• Desired:

• Master's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Skills:

• Analytical and conceptual thinking - using logic and reason, creative and strategic

• Communication skills - interpersonal, presentation and written

• Computer savvy - skilled in the use of software

• Integration - joining people, processes or systems

• Influencing and negotiation skills

• Resource management

• German skills written and verbal are advantageous

Specialized Skills

• Required:

• Experience with automotive electrical systems

• Experience with use of electrical measurement equipment, such as but not limited to Oscilloscope, VOM, insulation Testers

• Experience of Automotive electrical drawing interpretation

Specialized Skills

• Desired:

• Knowledge working with High voltage

• Experience with Volkswagen electrical systems

• Experience with Wire harness manufacturing

Work Flexibility:

• Occasional traveling to the suppliers and the R&D departments in Wolfsburg, Germany, or Puebla Mexico

Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.