Release Engineer III; Stellantis Program

Release Engineer III (Stellantis Program)

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Position at Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

SEWS – Farmington Hills, Michigan Office. Although located at the SEWS – Farmington Hills Office, this is a Hybrid position, which combines both in office and off‑site work. Associates are required to work at least three days in the office each week, but also have the flexibility to work off‑site.

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PURPOSE:

Design and Release Wire Harness Engineer for Stellantis programs. Stellantis requires engineering support for ongoing and upcoming vehicle pilots and launches in Michigan at Tier 1 suppliers and assembly plants. The role demands adherence to aggressive timing schedules for upcoming ICE and REEV programs.

• Design and development of wiring harnesses for Stellantis vehicles.
• Be a part of cross‑functional teams with a focus on improving overall design and release of wiring harnesses, meeting internal and customer deliverables.
• Generate cost‑saving ideas to get a robust and cost‑effective design.
• Responsible to achieve, as a team, corporate and customer deadlines assigned according to the PDE workplan.
• Coordinate design meetings between customers and Sumitomo.
• Assist on the creation of vehicle wiring harness complexity, including give‑away circuit management.
• Work together with component validation and vehicle validation for the components; conduct design failure modes and effects analysis and fill out customer design verification checklist.
• Root‑cause warranty defects and if needed make design changes to eliminate them. Responsible to design wiring harnesses to meet internal manufacturing guidelines and best practices always taking into consideration the good quality of the end product. First point of contact for engineering and with tier‑1 and tier‑2 modular suppliers that supply our main customer and our components that are part of their final assembly.
• Support prototype events and launch at customer assembly plant.
• Responsible for FPSO and travel to Sumitomo plants as needed.

• 4 yr BS in Electrical Engineering/BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree with experience as a Wiring Design and Release Engineer/5+ years wiring experience.
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of markup drawing creation and part release codification.
• Proficiency with CAD tools such as CATIA, NX and Teamcenter.

• Stellantis program experience (design standards, release process, change management).
• Experience with engineering documentation and product release processes (EBOM, WEBCN, CCD/CN).

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) is part of the Sumitomo family of companies, a 400‑year old brand with a reputation for quality and reliability. With the support of facilities throughout North America, SEWS has been delivering innovative solutions to automakers for over 30 years, and is a leading supplier of electrical distribution systems, components and electronics. SEWS is committed to technical development worldwide and with a global network of resources, is able to deliver a truly competitive advantage to each of our customers.

Our associates are what drive Sumitomo’s continued growth, which is why we proudly offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, 401(k) with match, tuition benefits, paid holidays and vacation. To learn more about us, please visit

Interested Candidates Should Submit Cover Letter and Salary History When Applying.
** An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V