About the Job
Parallel Systems is pioneering autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles designed to transform freight transportation by shifting portions of the $900 billion U.S. trucking industry onto rail. Our innovative technology offers cleaner, safer, and more efficient logistics solutions. Join our dynamic team and help shap...
Parallel Systems is seeking an Electrical Engineer to own the design and development of vehicle electrical systems for our production autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles. This role focuses on vehicle electronics, including power distribution, traction & braking systems, safety-critical control logic, and compu...
The ideal candidate brings automotive or vehicle experience, is eager to work on regulated, safety-critical systems, and thrives in cross-functional environments.
Key Responsibilities
Own the design & development of vehicle electrical systems, including wiring harnesses, commercial-off-the-shelf hardware, and test stands
Drive the development and documentation of safety-critical subsystems, including DFMEAs, system hazard analyses, and verification & validation
Perform hands-on hardware bring-up, bench testing, and debugging of electrical assemblies and prototype vehicles
Lead end-to-end system integration with full lifecycle ownership, interface management, and cross-functional alignment to ensure the system works with all software and mechanical dependencies
Maintain accurate engineering documentation including schematics, BOMs, test reports, and change logs
30 Days: You've built a strong understanding of the vehicle architecture, taken ownership of a subsystem, and are leading a concept review with the broader engineering organization
60 Days: You're hands-on in your subsystem, driving progress. Testing and validation is fully defined and first articles are running in the lab
90 Days: You've completed initial design validation and are working with the manufacturing engineering team to bring your subsystem into production
Required Skills & Abilities
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related discipline
3+ years experience with power distribution, control logic, or embedded communication protocols (e.g., CAN, Ethernet, SPI)
Comfortable working from first principles to analyze, troubleshoot, and validate system performance
Experience with CAD and design tools such as SolidWorks, Altium, RapidHarness, or similar
Evidence of exceptional ability (prior projects, portfolio of work, completed products, etc)
Full lifecycle experience with electrical systems in automotive, rail, aerospace, or heavy industry
Programming experience with Python, Rust, or C/C++
Working knowledge of ISO 26262, ASIL, IEC 61508, or other functional safety frameworks
Hands-on experience designing, prototyping, integrating, and testing complex harnessing
We are committed to providing fair and transparent compensation in accordance with applicable laws. Salary ranges are listed below and reflect the expected range for new hires in this role, based on factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and location. Final compensation may vary and will be determined during the interview process. The target hiring range for this position is listed below.
Target Salary Range:
$137,000—$157,000 USD
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Qualifications
Experience:
3 years experience
