Low Voltage Component Design & Release Engineer
Summary
Designs, integrates, validates, and releases low-voltage electrical modules (vehicle control units, body control modules, telematics, ADAS units, gateways) for Workhorse vehicle platforms, managing supplier activities through the full automotive component lifecycle from requirements definition to production launch.
The Low-Voltage Component Design Release Engineer (DRE) is responsible for the development, integration, validation, and production release of multiple electrical and electronic modules. Components may include vehicle control units, body control modules, digital displays, instrument clusters, telematics modules, ADAS integration units, gateways, and other low-voltage electronic devices used within Workhorse vehicle platforms.
The DRE will manage assigned components throughout the complete automotive development lifecycle, from requirements definition and supplier sourcing through software and hardware integration, validation, production launch, and field support.
Responsibilities
- Own the design, development, integration, validation, and release of assigned low-voltage electrical and electronic modules
- Develop, maintain, and refine component-level technical, functional, electrical, communication, and diagnostic requirements
- Define and manage module interfaces, including power, grounding, communication, inputs, outputs, and vehicle-level functionality
- Lead technical evaluations and support supplier selection and sourcing activities
- Manage supplier hardware, software, calibration, manufacturing, validation, and production-readiness activities
- Develop and maintain component timing plans, validation plans, release documentation, and engineering deliverables
- Track and report component development status, software maturity, validation progress, production readiness, risks, and open issues
- Review supplier designs, schematics, drawings, specifications, interface-control documents, software release notes, test reports, and technical documentation
- Ensure components communicate correctly with other vehicle systems and meet vehicle-level functional and diagnostic requirements
- Support prototype, mule, design-validation, and production-validation vehicle builds
- Provide on-site engineering support at prototype build locations, supplier facilities, and Workhorse manufacturing plants
- Lead component and vehicle-level troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution
- Support production, field-service, warranty, and customer issues involving assigned modules
- Ensure components meet performance, reliability, quality, safety, cybersecurity, cost, and timing requirements
- Drive issues to closure while coordinating activities across suppliers and internal cross-functional teams