Product Engineer Electrical / Electronic
KYYBA Inc· Staffing & Recruiting· Sep 21, 2026 · 1mo ago
Chicago, IL
In office
Full-time
Principal
$133K–$210K est.
Job description
Job Title: (Product Engineer Electrical / Electronic)
About Kyyba:
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.
At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.
Job Description
The Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Engineer is a member of *** Motor Company's Product Development Team that is co-located at Chicago Assembly Plant (CAP) along with the operations team. - EE&S (Electrical, Electronics, and Systems) PVT Engineers are the 1st line of defense with regards to Quality for the Explorer and Aviator vehicle lines. The EE&S PVT is responsible for the complete electrical system of the vehicle including both module software & the electrical distribution system -Experience or background in all functional engineering areas listed is not required but willingness to learn/adapt for new assignments is ideal - Candidate will lead resolution of design and quality issues by properly defining the issues and determining initial root cause of concern (design/supplier/manufacturing). Candidate will then lead resolution with the proper skill team after root cause is identified to ensure containment activity is taken to protect our customers
Skills Required:
Electrical Wiring - Candidate should be familiar with developing and releasing wiring harness designs for a vehicle electrical distribution system (EDS). Resolving DFMEA/design-for-manufacturing issues with harness suppliers, having hands-on experience with OEM wiring design tools (e.g., CATIA/Capital, or equivalent schematic-capture and harness-design software), knowledge of SAE/USCAR wiring standards, and ability to read and mark up 2D/3D wiring diagrams and geometry
Skills Preferred:
Team Center - Familiarity with Teamcenter/CAD tools for managing engineering change (EC) processes, checking in/out CAD and wiring data, navigating BOM structures, and tracking release status of harness/EDS components.
Experience Required:
System engineering, root cause analysis, quality improvement, low voltage wiring
Experience Preferred:
Functional knowledge of vehicle electrical system or functional knowledge of vehicle wiring system
Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree
Additional Information:
Support daily warranty claim binning, triaging incoming claims, and prioritizing containment actions based on claim count & priority ranking -Support manage the change process for Engineering Issues: Coordinating plant trials, leading manage the change sign off process, ensuring the manufacturing plant is ready to incorporate design changes -Support error proofing systems identifying resolution for both internal & external issues -Attend VRT sub-system meetings, working with supporting skill teams to resolve quality & design issues -Review internal end of line electrical issues, triaging DTC’s, developing workplans to resolve -Leverage quality systems to identify customer issues based on DTC information - Lead design resolution of low voltage EDS issues -Review pre-production vehicles for potential campaign items and assess warranty impact -Participate in vehicle builds and led resolution of issues (AIMS/JIRA) -Develop roadmap to eliminate high hurt internal/external issues. -Develop business cases for engineering changes using facts and applicable data -Lead engineering changes from initial concept through production launch
Location : (Chicago,IL)
Disclaimer:
Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”
It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kyyba at 248-813-9665
Rewards:
Medical, dental, vision
401k
Term life
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Optional Pre-paid legal plan
Optional Identity theft plan
Optional Medical and dependent FSA
Work-visa sponsorship
Opportunity for advancement
Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client
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• An INC 5000 company for 10 years
• Corp! Michigan Economic Bright Spots
• Crain’s Detroit Business Top Staffing Service Companies in Detroit
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• Best of MichBusiness winner in HR Wizards & Partnerships
• Metro Detroit Elite Category: Recruitment, Selection & Orientation for 101 Best & Brightest
• 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in Michigan
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401k