Energy Systems Engineer

Toyota Material Handling is hiring a Product Health Engineer in Energy Systems to improve the reliability and performance of energy systems used in industrial electric trucks. The role investigates field issues, leads root cause analysis, and develops sustaining engineering solutions while collaborating across engineering, field, supplier, and customer teams.

Responsibilities

Own system-level product health and sustaining engineering activities for launched products, including lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells, chargers, and energy-related vehicle hardware

Investigate complex field and product issues from initial diagnosis through root cause analysis (RCA), corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and implementation

Improve product reliability, performance, cost, warranty exposure, and total cost of ownership through data-driven design modifications and engineering strategies

Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical interfaces, packaging, thermal and structural concerns, power distribution, sensors, controls, communications, and software/firmware, including CAN and CANopen

Define requirements and test plans, perform engineering calculations, and analyze test and field data to evaluate system reliability, durability, robustness, and energy-storage performance

Partner with product planning, advanced engineering, procurement, field service, test labs, reliability teams, suppliers, and customers to resolve cross-functional technical challenges

Apply lessons from existing products and field performance to new product development, continuous improvement, standardized engineering processes, and future design strategies

Develop and support engineering documentation, including specifications, test procedures, 5-Why analyses, BOMs, CAD models, drawings, standard work, and engineering change requests

Support third-party power-source testing and applicable product safety and regulatory requirements, including UL standards

Communicate technical progress, risks, and priorities to management and senior leadership; may lead small projects or major vehicle subsystems. Travel domestically up to 20%

Preferred

Master's degree in Engineering or MBA

10+ years of experience in product engineering, sustaining engineering, reliability engineering, product health, or high-urgency issue resolution

Hands-on experience with lithium-ion battery systems, hydrogen fuel cells, chargers, power electronics, industrial trucks, or material handling equipment

Technical experience in areas such as mechanical packaging, thermal management, durability, electrical system integration, power distribution, wiring, sensing, diagnostics, or CAN/CANopen communications

Experience applying engineering and continuous improvement methods such as FMEA, RCA, CAPA, DOE, Kaizen, 5S, verification and validation, PLM, configuration control, DfM, DAQ, KPIs, or state-of-health (SOH) metrics

Background working with customers, dealers, field service teams, or large-scale/global manufacturing operations, including product safety or regulatory compliance such as UL 2267, UL 2271, UL 2580, or UL 583

10+ years of experience in product engineering, sustaining engineering, reliability engineering, product health, or high-urgency issue resolution.

Master’s Degree in Engineering

MBA

Product Engineering

Sustaining Engineering

Reliability Engineering

Product Health

Lithium-Ion Battery Systems

Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Chargers

Industrial Trucks

Material Handling Equipment

Mechanical Packaging

Thermal Management

Durability Engineering

Electrical System Integration

Power Distribution

Wiring

Sensing

Diagnostics

CAN Communications

CANopen Communications

FMEA

Root Cause Analysis

CAPA

Design of Experiments

Kaizen

5S

Validation

Product Lifecycle Management

Configuration Control

Design for Manufacturability

Data Acquisition

Key Performance Indicators

State-of-Health Metrics

Dealer Relations

Field Service Collaboration

Global Manufacturing Operations

Product Safety

Regulatory Compliance

UL 2267

UL 2271

UL 2580

UL 583

Customer Collaboration

High-Urgency Issue Resolution

Benefits

This role may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Performance Bonus

Generous Paid Time Off and 13 Paid Holidays

Affordable Medical plans and no-cost Dental & Vision options

100% 401(k) match up to 6%

Company-Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability

Tuition Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health care, legal support, and financial guidance

Recognition and Kaizen (continuous improvement) Reward Programs

Meaningful opportunities for personal and professional development

Company

Material handling equipment and automation solutions

Columbus, Indiana, USA

https://www.toyotaforklift.com/

Founded in 1990

1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Energy Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related engineering discipline

5+ years of post-graduation engineering experience in an industrial, manufacturing, automotive, material handling, or other product-based environment

Strong fundamentals in a core engineering discipline combined with the systems-level thinking needed to work across electrical, mechanical, controls, and software interfaces

Proven success analyzing complex technical problems and driving solutions from investigation and testing through implementation

Applied engineering experience involving product testing, data analysis, failure investigation, troubleshooting, and design improvement

Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to influence without formal authority and explain technical concepts to diverse audiences

A self-directed, analytical, and solutions-focused approach to technical challenges, with an interest in energy storage, power electronics, controls, mechanical integration, and industrial electric power systems

Master's degree in Engineering or MBA

10+ years of experience in product engineering, sustaining engineering, reliability engineering, product health, or high-urgency issue resolution

Hands-on experience with lithium-ion battery systems, hydrogen fuel cells, chargers, power electronics, industrial trucks, or material handling equipment

Technical experience in areas such as mechanical packaging, thermal management, durability, electrical system integration, power distribution, wiring, sensing, diagnostics, or CAN/CANopen communications

Experience applying engineering and continuous improvement methods such as FMEA, RCA, CAPA, DOE, Kaizen, 5S, verification and validation, PLM, configuration control, DfM, DAQ, KPIs, or state-of-health (SOH) metrics

Background working with customers, dealers, field service teams, or large-scale/global manufacturing operations, including product safety or regulatory compliance such as UL 2267, UL 2271, UL 2580, or UL 583

5+ years of post-graduation engineering experience in an industrial, manufacturing, automotive, material handling, or other product-based environment.

Required skills

Lithium-ion battery systems, Hydrogen fuel cells, Power electronics, Chargers, CAN/CANopen, Electrical system integration, Thermal management, Product testing, Root cause analysis (RCA), Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), Corrective and preventive action (CAPA), UL standards

Preferred skills

Master's degree in Engineering or MBA

Experience

5+ years