Senior Wire Harness Engineer
About the role
The Senior Wire Harness Engineer will take end-to-end ownership of wire harness design, blending mechanical and electrical engineering expertise. Responsibilities include developing logical and physical harness schematics, modeling harness geometry in 3D, partnering with Electrical and Mechanical engineers, generating documentation, and supporting prototype builds and troubleshooting.
Responsibilities
- Take end-to-end ownership of wire harness design, from logical/electrical interconnect definition through 3D physical routing and release.
- Develop logical and physical harness schematics in a harness design tool (e.g., Zuken E3, Siemens Capital), defining connectors, pinouts, wire types/gauges, and routing intent.
- Model harness geometry in CATIA 3D, routing around moving structures, actuators, and sensors while designing to withstand vibration, flex, thermal, and other environmental loads.
- Partner with Electrical and Mechanical engineers on signal/power requirements, shielding, connector selection, and packaging/access for assembly and service.
- Generate harness drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation, and support prototype builds and troubleshooting as issues surface in integration, test, or the field.
- Work with Outside vendors to produce and test cable assemblies for complex designs that can not be made onsite.
- Help track down any signal integrity issue caused by cables.
Requirements
We are looking for a mechanical or electrical engineering background (or related field) with 5+ years of hands-on experience designing wire harnesses for automotive, robotics, aerospace, or similar demanding environments. Must have demonstrated ability to work across both the logical/electrical world and the physical/mechanical world. Proficiency with a harness design tool like Zuken E3 or Siemens Capital, and proficiency in CATIA for 3D harness modeling is required. Solid understanding of environmental and mechanical load considerations affecting harness design is essential, including vibration, flex fatigue, thermal, abrasion, ingress protection. End-to-end design ownership and strong collaboration/communication skills are also necessary.
Qualifications
- Experience with connector and wire selection for high-vibration or industrial robotic platforms is a plus.
- Familiarity with EMI/EMC shielding practices and grounding/bonding strategy for harness design is desirable.
- Experience with GD&T and tolerance stack-up as applied to harness routing and connector mounting is beneficial.
- Exposure to DFM/DFA for harness manufacturability and serviceability is advantageous.
- Experience supporting products in the field and turning harness-related field issues into durable design fixes is highly valued.
Skills
- Proficiency in harness design tools (e.g., Zuken E3, Siemens Capital).
- Proficiency in CATIA for 3D harness modeling.
- Understanding of environmental and mechanical load considerations affecting harness design.
- Ability to work across Electrical, Mechanical, Integration, and Manufacturing teams.
Benefits
Our benefits package includes health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. We offer a competitive compensation range of $175K - $250K, commensurate with experience.
Pay
$175K - $250K
Schedule
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Skills
- Proficiency in harness design tools (e.g., Zuken E3, Siemens Capital).
- Proficiency in CATIA for 3D harness modeling.
- Understanding of environmental and mechanical load considerations affecting harness design.
- Ability to work across Electrical, Mechanical, Integration, and Manufacturing teams.