About Careertakes

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is seeking an Entry-Level Electrical Engineer to support electrical design, testing, and manufacturing validation for specialty vehicle products. This is an early-career, full-time engineering role based in Charlotte, MI. The role is hands-on with design work, CAD/CAE modeling, test definition, and cross-functional collaboration with manufacturing teams.

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What You’ll Do

• Assist with design, development, and testing of electrical components and systems for specialty vehicles.
• Support creation and review of electrical part specifications and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Use CAD/CAE tools to model designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.
• Verify designs through calculations, simulation, and analytical techniques.
• Define test requirements, execute or support validation tests, and interpret test results to validate designs.
• Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles with an emphasis on metal fabrication and assemblies.
• Support engineering change processes and maintain accurate documentation.
• Participate in root cause analysis and suggest corrective actions using problem-solving techniques (5 Whys, RCA).
• Use lean principles to support continuous improvement in manufacturing and business processes.
• Communicate status and technical information clearly to production teams and leadership.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent education.
• 0–2 years of relevant engineering experience (entry-level).
• Proficiency with CAD and CAE software.
• Familiarity with electrical design fundamentals, prototyping, and reliability analysis.
• Working knowledge of engineering mathematics, simulations, and data-driven analysis.
• Experience or exposure to manufacturing environments (metal fabrication and assemblies preferred).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with hourly production staff and leadership.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong attention to detail, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple tasks under pressure.

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Preferred / Helpful Skills

• Experience with product specification writing and BOM development.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and basic quality assurance processes.
• Familiarity with DFM, cost estimation, and design optimization.
• Experience with root cause analysis and structured problem-solving.
• Hands-on experience with lab or field testing of electrical systems.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated salary: $103,365 per year (estimated).
• Competitive benefits package (medical, dental, retirement, paid time off) — details provided by our client during the hiring process.
• Career growth opportunities within engineering and manufacturing functions.

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Work Environment

• Combination of office and plant-floor work; role may require visits to production areas and test labs.
• Standard full-time schedule; may involve occasional overtime to support project milestones.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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