Design Engineer (Junior or Intermediate)

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.

POSITION SUMMARY

Accountable for completion of design tasks and projects from concept to implementation in production. This will include all related design activities including calculations, communications, models/drawings, programs, and bill of material releases.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Strategize, evaluate, develop, and execute innovative diagnostic methods that will improve the tools that NFI Group employees have for understanding the nature of vehicle electrical system issues in our transit and coach vehicles
• Monitor the prevalence of different vehicle electrical system issues across our fleets and devise solutions to mitigate those issues
• Assess new systems, features, and components for proper diagnostic capability and address any gaps found
• Prepare data and create reports on project status related to diagnostic capability and address any gaps found
• Establish effective communication, cooperation, and information flow with other groups and departments
• Provide engineering support to Production, Quality Assurance, Customer Service and others as required
• Interact with vendors and customers on design related issues and document vendor approvals
• Complete diagnostic testing of components and system to meet system & vendor requirements
• Assists Designer / Draft person on tasks as required by Design Manager
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

• University Degree or Technical Diploma in electrical engineering or related field
• 1 – 10 years of experience in electrical engineering or a related field
• Strong understanding of control system algorithms and multiplexing system logic
• Functional diagram / structured text experience preferred
• Experience with CAN/J1939 Ethernet communication protocols preferred
• Strong teamwork, problem solving and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite
• Travel (less than 15%) to the US

OUR WHY:

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, e­fficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts.