Senior Automotive Electrical Systems Engineer

Job Description

About DXC

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About the Role

DXC is seeking an experienced Automotive Electrical Systems Engineer / Advanced Diagnostic Specialist (Expert) with strong electrical engineering expertise and extensive hands-on automotive diagnostic experience. This role is designed for a highly skilled professional capable of investigating difficult-to-diagnose electrical, electronic, and vehicle communication system issues across modern automotive platforms.

The successful candidate will combine engineering principles with advanced diagnostic methodologies to identify root causes of complex failures involving vehicle networks, ECUs, power distribution systems, sensors, actuators, and emerging automotive technologies.

This position requires an individual who can independently develop structured diagnostic strategies, execute sophisticated testing, and support cross-functional engineering and operational teams in resolving challenging technical issues.

Essential Job Functions

Perform advanced troubleshooting and diagnosis of automotive electrical and electronic systems.

Investigate intermittent, elusive, and recurring electrical faults using systematic engineering methodologies.

Analyze vehicle electrical architectures, wiring harnesses, grounding systems, power distribution systems, sensors, actuators, and electronic control modules.

Interpret and utilize complex electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, circuit diagrams, connector pinouts, and engineering documentation.

Utilize advanced diagnostic tools including: Digital multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Current probes

Insulation and continuity testing equipment

Automotive scan tools

CAN/LIN diagnostic equipment

Network analyzers

Data acquisition systems

Diagnose and troubleshoot vehicle communication networks including CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet, and related protocols.

Analyze communication failures among ECUs, gateway modules, powertrain systems, body control modules, and other networked vehicle systems.

Conduct electrical signal analysis including voltage, current, resistance, frequency, duty cycle, waveform, and communication bus measurements.

Identify and isolate open circuits, shorts, excessive resistance, voltage drops, grounding faults, parasitic draws, signal integrity issues, and intermittent connections.

Perform structured root-cause analysis and determine whether failures are associated with hardware, wiring, software, calibration, communication networks, power distribution, or component defects.

Develop and execute diagnostic test plans for issues not resolved through standard DTC-based troubleshooting.

Investigate diagnostic trouble codes and distinguish root causes from secondary symptoms.

Conduct fault isolation at vehicle, subsystem, circuit, and component levels.

Diagnose advanced vehicle technologies including: ADAS systems

Electric and hybrid vehicle systems

Battery management systems

Inverters and electric drive systems

Charging systems

Electronic steering systems

Electronic braking systems

Infotainment and telematics platforms

Body control systems

Vehicle gateways and network architectures

Support engineering, manufacturing, service, and quality teams with complex field and production investigations.

Reproduce difficult vehicle concerns and design controlled experiments to isolate failure mechanisms.

Analyze diagnostic data and identify trends across multiple interconnected systems.

Support warranty investigations, product-quality reviews, and failure analysis activities.

Produce comprehensive technical reports documenting diagnostic methods, measurements, findings, root causes, and corrective actions.

Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers, technicians, and diagnostic specialists.

Maintain expertise in emerging automotive technologies, electrification trends, communication protocols, and advanced diagnostic techniques.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a closely related discipline.

Significant hands-on experience troubleshooting automotive electrical and electronic systems.

Advanced knowledge of: DC and AC circuits

Ohm's Law

Circuit analysis

Kirchhoff's Laws

Electrical loads and switching systems

Relays and control circuits

Analog and digital signals

Grounding and shielding principles

Electromagnetic interference and noise mitigation

Advanced understanding of vehicle electrical architecture and power distribution systems.

Ability to read and interpret complex automotive wiring diagrams and electrical schematics.

Strong knowledge of automotive sensors, actuators, ECUs, and electronic control systems.

Experience using oscilloscopes and advanced electrical test equipment.

Experience diagnosing vehicle communication networks including CAN and LIN.

Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Demonstrated ability to identify symptoms, contributing factors, and root causes of complex system failures.

Ability to work independently on highly complex technical challenges.

Other Qualifications (Preferred)

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Controls Engineering, or related field.

Experience with EV and HEV systems.

Experience with automotive embedded systems and ECU diagnostics.

Experience using CANalyzer, CANoe, or similar network analysis tools.

Familiarity with Unified Diagnostic Services (UDS) and automotive diagnostic standards.

Knowledge of SAE and automotive electrical standards.

Experience with vehicle Ethernet and automotive cybersecurity concepts.

Experience using MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW, Python, or related engineering analysis tools.

Knowledge of structured problem-solving methodologies such as FMEA, 8D, or failure analysis processes.

Experience in OEM, Tier 1 supplier, manufacturing, validation, field-service, or vehicle development environments.

Core Competencies

Complex Electrical Troubleshooting

Root-Cause Analysis

Circuit-Level Diagnostics

Electrical Signal Analysis

Vehicle Network Diagnostics

Schematic Interpretation

Intermittent Fault Investigation

Failure Isolation

Engineering Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Technical Documentation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Technical Leadership and Mentoring

Why DXC? / Life at DXC

DXC is an employer of choice with strong values and fosters a culture of inclusion, belonging, and corporate citizenship. We inspire and support our people through continuous learning, career development, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and a commitment to ethics and corporate responsibility.

DXC is where talented professionals can grow their careers while helping customers solve complex technology challenges. Full-time employees are eligible to participate in DXC's comprehensive benefits programs, including health and wellness benefits, life and disability insurance, retirement programs, paid holidays, and paid time off.