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Lead Electrical Engineer

Parallel Systems · Los Angeles, CA · On-site

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About Parallel Systems

Backed by Congruent Ventures.

About the role

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 shape a smarter, greener future for global freight. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
  • 8+ years of relevant experience designing, developing, integrating, or validating electrical systems for vehicles or other complex electromechanical products
  • Demonstrated experience leading the architecture and development of complex electrical systems through multiple stages of the product lifecycle, from concept through production
  • Proven ability to establish technical direction, make system-level design decisions, and lead resolution of complex electrical engineering challenges
  • Strong understanding of vehicle electrical architectures, power distribution, control systems, and embedded communication protocols such as CAN and Ethernet
  • Experience defining system requirements, managing subsystem interfaces, and developing verification and validation strategies
More about this role

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 shape a smarter, greener future for global freight.

Parallel Systems is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, and validation of vehicle electrical systems for our production autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles. This role will provide technical direction for critical electrical architectures and subsystems, including power distribution, traction and braking interfaces, safety-critical control systems, wiring harnesses, and compute/sensor networks.

As the technical lead for vehicle electrical engineering, you will establish system architectures, drive critical design decisions, and oversee electrical system development from concept through production deployment. You will work closely with mechanical, software, autonomy, manufacturing, and external partners to ensure reliable integration across the vehicle while meeting...

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