Design Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES / RESPONSABILIDADES - 

• Design and develop LV wiring harnesses and HV cable assemblies for automotive and commercial vehicle platforms.


• Developing Bills of Materials from Customer inputs, able to verify Customer supplied BOM with drawing.


• Developing Bills of Materials from Customers inputs for rapid responses to Customer RFIs and RFQs


• Develop wiring schematics, harness drawings, topology layouts, and manufacturing documentation using Capital Harness Software tool.


• Perform harness routing, packaging studies, bundle optimization, and component integration activities.


• Interpret and implement customer engineering drawings, specifications, standards, and electrical requirements.


• Select and integrate connectors, terminals, clips, splices, shielding, conduits, and protective components.


• Understanding Customer supplied DVPR and interpreting those and executing it.


• Support prototype builds, engineering changes, issue resolution, and design validation activities.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, purchasing, validation, quality, and supplier engineering.


• Participate in DFMEA, DFM/DFA reviews, and engineering change management processes.


• Ensure designs meet automotive quality, safety, and regulatory requirements for LV and HV systems.


• Support customer meetings, design reviews, and program launch activities.


• Support for organizational activities for VA/VE &  inventory control 

KNOWLEDGE / CONOCIMIENTO-  

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with Elec knowledge.


• 3–5 years of experience in automotive or commercial vehicle wiring harness design and development.


• Hands-on experience with Siemens Capital Harness Software.


• Strong knowledge of Low Voltage Harnesses and High Voltage Cable systems.


• Good understanding of vehicle Electrical/Electronic (E/E) architecture.


• Knowledge of automotive connectors, terminals, grounding, shielding, and wiring protection systems.


• Ability to read and interpret customer drawings, engineering specifications, and OEM standards.


• Familiarity with automotive product development lifecycle and engineering release processes.


• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• Previous role with key OEM/Tier account; light vehicle, commercial vehicle, specialized product OEM related to agriculture, construction or recreational sports.

Skill/ knowledge requirements:

• Technical expertise in harness design and development & Bills of Material creation.


• Vehicle E/E architecture understanding


• Customer harness / component specification /standard interpretation


• Cross-functional collaboration with understanding on VA/VE


• Design validation (DVPR) and problem-solving


• Time management and project coordination


• Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time


• Medium physical activity – ability to lift up to 25 pounds.


• High level of initiative and works well in team environment.


• Able to manage stressful situations and deadline pressures.


• Plans and executes responsibilities with minimal direction.

Working Conditions: