What are the responsibilities and job description for the Harness CAE Designer position at Tata Technologies?
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Harness CAE Designer to support automotive wiring harness development using Siemens Capital tools. The role involves end-to-end harness design, including logical system design, physical routing, validation, and manufacturing deliverables. The candidate will work closely with engineering teams to deliver high-quality, production-ready harness designs aligned with OEM standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Harness Design & Development
- Perform complete automotive wiring harness design using Siemens Capital
- Develop logical wiring architecture including power distribution and communication networks (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, FlexRay)
- Define connectivity between ECUs, sensors, actuators, and other electrical components
Physical Harness Design
- Create physical harness layouts including routing, bundle structure, splices, and breakouts
- Define connectors, terminals, and wire attributes (gauge, color, material, shielding)
- Ensure alignment with vehicle packaging and existing CAD data
Manufacturing Outputs
- Generate 2D harness drawings for production release
- Create BOMs, wire lists, connectivity reports, splice tables, and cut-length reports
- Deliver release-ready and change-controlled design datasets
Validation & Analysis
- Perform electrical validation including rule checks and circuit protection validation
- Support voltage drop analysis and design consistency checks
- Provide data for downstream simulation tools
Data Integration & Benchmarking
- Import and utilize CATIA and EAZ data for harness development
- Perform comparisons between Siemens Capital and legacy tool outputs
- Identify gaps and recommend improvements
Documentation & Reporting
- Prepare design reviews and technical documentation
- Maintain workflow documentation and best practice guidelines
- Track issues, changes, and resolution status
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong experience with Siemens Capital (Harness Design & Analysis)
- Hands-on experience in automotive wiring harness development
- Knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and network protocols
- Experience with CATIA V5/V6 and EAZ tools
- Understanding of harness manufacturing deliverables (BOM, drawings, reports)
- Experience in electrical validation and CAE analysis
- Basic knowledge of Python is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.