Lead Vehicle Architecture Engineer

Job Title

Lead Vehicle Architecture Engineer

About Canoo

Canoos mission is to bring EVs to Everyone and build a worldclass teamtodeploy this sustainable mobility revolution.We have developed breakthrough electric vehicles that are reinventing the automotive landscape with pioneering technologies awardwinning designs and a unique business model that spans all owners in the full lifecycle of the vehicle. Canoo is starting production and is distinguished by its pioneering and experienced team of technologists engineers and designers. With offices around the country the company is scaling quickly and seeking candidates who love to challenge themselves are motivated by purpose and possess a strong desire to get things done.

The Canoo Way

Canoos success is the direct result of our disciplined application of our core operating principles and drills which are based on three main principles: Think 80/20 (Important versus less important) Act 30/30 (Reduce waste and increase output) and Live 90/10 (We have each others back). We hire based on MET Mindset Equipment and willingness to Train and seek individuals that take accountability and deliver results being Humble Hungry to succeed and Hunting for opportunities to win. We train our team to engage with each other by modulating between their intellect (iQ) and emotional intelligence (eQ) applying Facts Finesse and Force when they communicate. The principles and drills of the CANOO Way have been fundamental to our success our ability to grow continuously improve innovate and are at the core of our daytoday operations.

Job Purpose

The Lead Vehicle Architecture Engineer is responsible for defining designing integrating and validating the LV electrical system with an emphasis on safety regulations vehicle performance and targets.

Responsibilities 80s of the Position)

• Gather electrical and system requirements from all stakeholders and translate into an electrical system design that fulfills all requirements.
• Collaborate with LV electrical component design release engineers to define and validate electrical interface requirements for all vehicle electrical components.
• Aid in designing and maintaining vehicle level electrical architecture.
• Aid in designing and maintaining the wire harness electrical design and its components (wire harness connector/symbol library logical design wire schematics).
• Aid in evaluating and implementing changes to the overall electrical system.
• Documentation of design and change processes.
• Hands on testing installation and validation of prototype vehicle wire harnesses.
• Good communication with the rest of the organization when issues or concerns arise.

Required Experience

• Bachelors Degree in a STEM program
• 7 years experience with automotive electrical systems.
• Highly experienced with Mentor Graphics tools:
  • Proficient in creating and maintaining projects options and variants in Capital Project.
  • Proficient in creating and maintaining vehicle logical architecture in Capital Logic.
  • Experience with Capital Harness XC and Capital Integrator.
  • Experience creating and maintaining components in Capital Library.
• Familiarity with CAN LIN GMSL Ethernet communications and the tools used to interface with them.
• HandsOn experience working with electronic systems and all traditional lab equipment (DMM Oscilloscope Logic Analyzers Power Supplies).
• Experience troubleshooting automotive electrical systems.

PreferredExperience

• Prior experience in an electrical architecture integration or hardware design role.
• Experience root causing electrical and software related issues.
• Experience with CAN tools (Vector or similar).
• Experience with prototype vehicles electric vehicles motorsports motorsport electronics aviation electronics or heavy vehicles.
• Demonstrated high capability handson automotive electrical/systems troubleshooting experience.

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10 travel depending on program phase.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job employees may be required to lift up to 25 or more pounds stand sit bend/stoop or operate office equipment or machinery.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Whats Cool About Working Here...

• Meaningful challenging work that will redefine automotive landscape and make EVs available to everyone
• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Equity Compensation
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Casual workplace with an unbelievable feeling of energy

Canoo is an equal opportunityaffirmative action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion sex age disability sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status past or present military service or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local law.

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