Electrical Engineer​/Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Distribution

Overview

Electrical Engineer/Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Distribution, Livermore, CA. GILLIG is a leading transit bus manufacturer focused on zero-emission vehicles and reliable, durable buses designed in Livermore, CA.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW: GILLIG Engineering develops, configures, and validates clean-technology heavy-duty transit buses. Electrical Engineering designs, develops, and optimizes electrical systems and components for safety, durability, and performance, including low and high voltage power distribution, CANbus topology, infotainment/CAD/AVL & surveillance system integration, and regulatory compliance across production launches and field support.

The Electrical Engineer/Senior Electrical Engineer position is a hands-on role responsible for transit bus electrical design. Duties include requirements analysis, concept and detailed design, problem resolution, BOM development, supplier/component research, and cross-functional collaboration to industrialize electrical systems for manufacturing of heavy-duty transit buses. This role has direct influence at systems and component levels to optimize vehicle functionality and performance. This is a direct, full-time, on-site position reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager (and may receive guidance from senior engineers).

Power and Signal Distribution
:
Deliver customized vehicle-based power and signal distribution systems through harnesses, devices, fusing, and connectors. Consider routing and environmental conditions for heavy-duty industrial/automotive applications.

Experience with low voltage (12/24

VDC) and high voltage (600

VDC, 240/480

VAC) required. Experience with electrical harness manufacturing and/or industrial control systems is a plus.

• Create and maintain Bill of Materials (BOM) and define part applications
• Gather information on supplier components and existing GILLIG designs to optimize concepts
• Collaborate with the team to define action plans and modify processes as required
• Use analytical tools to assess designs (power, grounding, protection, harmonics, durability)
• Use ECAD tools to create, review, and release vehicle electrical components, schematics, and harness assemblies
• Participate in the release process to production; provide input for Change Control, PCO, and EPC releases
• Support designs through lifecycle: development, production launch, variants, customization, and field support
• Work with test engineers to create DVP&R, execute tests, and review results
• Provide engineering input for technical publications (service, parts, and driver manuals)
• Collaborate with mechanical, controls, and manufacturing engineers
• Troubleshoot vehicle electrical and network issues

Senior Level – Additional Responsibilities

• Provide input on modular BOM structure for configuration efficiency
• Perform design trade-offs to create robust, manufacturable designs
• Involve in Customer & Design REI releases, BOM structuring, and related changes
• Partner with test engineers to develop and review DVP&R and test results
• Operate in a primary role, proposing solutions to senior staff

• Autonomy: Work with minimal day-to-day instruction; general guidance on new assignments
• Technically Minded: Apply industry standards (NFPA, NEC, APTA) and company procedures
• Time Management: Deliver projects on schedule and within budget
• Communication: Collaborate across the organization to resolve problems and prepare initial analyses
• Complexity: Handle moderate to complex design elements within defined guidelines
• Quality & Standards: Ensure designs are cost-effective, manufacturable, serviceable, and meet objectives

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering;
  Electrical Engineering preferred
• Minimum 2 years of engineering experience
• Automotive/commercial/heavy-duty vehicle design familiarity; direct experience a plus
• Familiarity with BOM management
• Fluent in CAD software such as Zuken E3 or Capital
• Experience with suppliers, testing, and product validation
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Service (DFS), and cost-efficiency
• Hands-on troubleshooting, prototyping, testing, and validation on…