Design Engineer

Design Engineer Job#: 3047466

Job Description:

Design Engineer

Location:

Louisville, Kentucky (Onsite)

Role Overview We are seeking a Lead Wiring Harness Design Engineer. This role involves the design, development, and release of complete high-voltage and low-voltage wiring harness systems. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional engineering and operations teams within a Lean product development process.

Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and release complete high-voltage and low-voltage wiring harness systems, including wire/cable sizing, connector selection, and manufacturing considerations.

Create and maintain logical wiring diagrams, 2D harness manufacturing drawings, and bills of materials (BOMs).Drive the CAD team on 3D harness routing, packaging, clearance optimization, and thermal/vibration strain relief.

Build or support prototype harness builds to validate feasibility, manufacturability, and assembly methods.

Coordinate harness fabrication with external suppliers, including quality plans and first-piece qualification.

Ensure compliance with UL requirements for harnesses, connectors, and related components.

Drive connector and harness standardization across product lines.

Own Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) investigations for wiring harness failures.

Apply Six Sigma and reliability engineering methods to validate designs and implement solutions.

Partner with Controls/EE teams to support product-level EMI/EMC testing and issue resolution.

Required Qualifications

Education:

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Experience:

A minimum of 7 years of engineering design experience on high-volume manufactured products is required. This includes 5 years of dedicated experience designing wiring harnesses, covering connector/terminal selection, wire insulation/derating calculations, and supplier qualification. Experience leading DFMEAs and project planning is also required.

Technical

Skills:

5 years of experience using Creo Schematic or a similar electrical CAD tool for wiring harness design is necessary. Project experience meeting regulatory requirements such as UL, FCC, or CE is also a requirement.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including Clearly Rateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a Support Linc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.

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