Senior Electrical Engineer - GroundedDetroit, MI (in-person)
The RoleWe're hiring a senior electrical engineer to own the electrical systems that make our vehicles work: high-voltage battery and charging, low-voltage power distribution, wiring, and integration of our onboard computer system. Like everything at Grounded, the goal is modularity - today each vehicle's electrical design is largely custom, and we need a universal electrical architecture (power, routing, connectors, protection) that lets customers add modules without a redesign every time.
You'd do this while we ship. We have a production backlog of vehicles going to customers, so you'll balance delivering current builds with iterating toward a standardized electrical platform.
What you'd actually do- Own electrical design across customer vehicles and the modular platform: high-voltage battery/charging, DC power distribution, low-voltage systems, and wiring harnesses
- Define standardized electrical interfaces, connectors, routing, and protection that modules can plug into
- Integrate our onboard computer system, sensors, and controls so customers can monitor and control vehicle systems remotely
- Create schematics, wiring diagrams, and work instructions, and work daily with the technicians who build and wire everything in-house
- Spec components (batteries, inverters/converters, contactors, fusing) and own electrical safety, compliance, and serviceability
- Partner with mechanical and software engineers on how power, packaging, and controls come together
- Problem-solve on the shop floor when designs meet reality, and iterate fast
What we're looking for- 7+ years of electrical engineering experience; you've taken electrical systems from design through production in real products
- Strong with automotive/EV high- and low-voltage power systems: battery, charging, distribution, protection
- Experience with wiring harness design, schematics, and electrical CAD
- Solid grasp of electrical safety, compliance, and designing for serviceability
- Systems thinker comfortable working across mechanical and software boundaries
- Comfortable on a shop floor, next to technicians, debugging real hardware
- Startup or small-company experience strongly preferred - you thrive with ambiguity and move fast
Nice-to-haves- EV powertrain, energy storage, or off-grid / mobile power experience
- Embedded systems, CAN bus, or controls experience
- Familiarity with electrical schematic automation or generative tooling
CompensationCompetitive base salary + meaningful equity in Grounded + comprehensive health insurance
Why this role is differentAt most companies, electrical engineers own a narrow slice of a fixed product. Here you'll own the entire electrical system of a vehicle - and then figure out how to make it a configurable platform that powers a mammography unit, a command center, and a coffee truck off the same architecture. You'll work hands-on, see your designs built feet from your desk, and work directly with the leadership team every day.
