Electrical Harness Designer

The Electrical Harness Designer is responsible for leading the application of a cohesive harness strategy across our portfolios that maximize reuse, flexibility, standard design guidelines and ease of manufacturing.   This role will require working with our supply base to choose components of high quality and cost effectiveness.   A main goal of this position is to accelerate our harness deliveries for our new product development efforts.  This individual will be a key contributor in growing our business by balancing risk and reward using advanced engineering and project management tools.  This position offers the opportunity to follow your work from concept to production and will require you to apply both analytical and hands-on skills.   

In this Engineering roll, individuals will have the authority, support, and autonomy to execute the vision as well as establishing themselves as high-respected leaders.  

The position offers the opportunity to be the expert harness designer and work on a variety of growth initiatives in the electric vehicle space.  The position requires the technical expertise to identify high quality harness partners, supplier assessments and continuous improvement initiatives, drive to root cause for quality and reliability issues, interpret technical agency standards, and lead projects in accordance with engineering excellence. 

 Expectations:

• Develop electric vehicle schematics and implement in Creo Schematic and Capital Harness.
• Develop, communicate, and implement strategy for connector management to ensure maximum re-use and commonality across product lines.
• Develop, communicate, and implement component management strategy (fusing, relays, positioning devices ……)
• Implement vehicle and product line architecture to ensure harness circuit optimization
• Establish a robust process for cost analysis and work with sourcing to achieve best cost for all harnesses
• Establish design review process to reference existing warranty or field enhancement data to inform new product design
• Support all design reviews with harness manufacturer
• Lead all Manufacturing reviews
• Aid in the development and implementation of standard tools and processes that will increase the efficiency and accuracy of electrical harness documentation
  • Tailor your communication and leadership style for maximum effectiveness and influence across all levels of the organization.
  • Drive culture of traceable test acceptance criteria using reliability and confidence in designs. 

• Prepare schedules and achieve scheduled milestones for assigned projects. 
• Proficient at identifying project/subsystem risks and developing/executing subsequent mitigation plans
• Able to evaluate impact of solutions on other functions in the organization and/or the customer and make decisions accordingly
• Effectively self-manage projects
• Continuously raise your level of leadership, authority, and influence.
• Embrace the empowerment you have as a key member of an exciting product growth team.

Education and/or Experience Required: 

• Associates Degree Preferred, 5ys experience desired.

 Essential Skills or Knowledge:

• 3D- CAD Creo Parametric, Creo Cabling, Creo schematics
• Capital Schematic and Harness
• Manufacturing and Assembly Support
  • Monitor manufacturing performance (MDI, Observation, …) during early proto builds, MAB, and MVB and ensure findings are corrected 
  • Establish process for early engineering builds to ensure manufacturing involvement 
  • Warranty Review
  • Monitor Warranty data and develop analytics to generate reports required to drive continuous improvement
  • Monitor supplier performance data to identify potential continuous improvement initiatives
  • Participate in Supplier visits as needed.
• VAVE
  • System modularity
  • Part number reduction
  • Circuit reduction
  • General complexity management
  • Costing reviews
• Mentor other electrical designers on proper harness design and drawing best practices
• Strong ability to handle both complex and ambiguous situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously – mixing long term projects with the urgency of immediate demands. 
• The right individual will be self-motivated, a strong collaborator, able to think creatively and work with others to find solutions, drive execution, and focus on results. 
• Ability to quickly and efficiently understand and organize information necessary to make decisions. 
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills. 
• Ability to follow internal engineering design processes and best practices.
• Project management.
• Competency in Microsoft products including, Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint required. 
• Ability to work as a member of a team. 
• Must be tenacious with quality and customer service orientation. 
• Knowledge of the appropriate product safety and testing standards. 
• Basic understanding of the Engineering financial impact and a basic understanding of the needs and impact of other functions on the business

We are committed to helping you reach your professional, personal and financial goals. We offer competitive compensation that aligns with our business strategies and comprehensive benefits to help you live your healthiest. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture that engages as well as values the different backgrounds and experiences of our employee, which, in turn, spurs innovation, generates creative solutions and enhances our customer relations.