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  .

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  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  and  .