Senior Wire Harness Engineer Job Mountain View area,California USA,Engineering

Location

Mountain View

Employment Type

Full time

Department

Hardware

Compensation

$175K – $250K
Offers Equity

The Role

We're looking for a Senior Wire Harness Engineer to own the electrical interconnect of our robots end-to-end — from logical schematic to physical harness design to a part that survives in the real world. This role blends mechanical and electrical engineering: you'll define the logical/electrical connectivity between components, then design and model the physical harness in CATIA so it routes cleanly, withstands real-world environmental and mechanical loads, and can be built and serviced.

You'll move fluidly between 2D logical/physical schematics and 3D CATIA design, and you'll be the connective tissue between Electrical, Mechanical, and Manufacturing teams to make sure the interconnect works as a system, not just on paper.

What You'll Do

Take end-to-end ownership of wire harness design, from logical/electrical interconnect definition through 3D physical routing and release.
Develop logical and physical harness schematics in a harness design tool (e.g., Zuken E3, Siemens Capital), defining connectors, pinouts, wire types/gauges, and routing intent.
Model harness geometry in CATIA 3D, routing around moving structures, actuators, and sensors while designing to withstand vibration, flex, thermal, and other environmental loads.
Partner with Electrical and Mechanical engineers on signal/power requirements, shielding, connector selection, and packaging/access for assembly and service.
Generate harness drawings, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation, and support prototype builds and troubleshooting as issues surface in integration, test, or the field.
Work with Outside vendors to produce and test cable assemblies for complex designs that can not be made onsite.
Help track down any signal integrity issue caused by cables.

What We're Looking For

A mechanical or electrical engineering background (or related field) with 5+ years of hands‑on experience designing wire harnesses for automotive, robotics, aerospace, or similar demanding environments.
Demonstrated ability to work across both the logical/electrical world (interconnect, schematics, pinouts) and the physical/mechanical world (3D routing, packaging, structural survivability).
Proficiency with a harness design tool such as Zuken E3 or Siemens Capital, and proficiency in CATIA for 3D harness modeling.
Solid understanding of environmental and mechanical load considerations affecting harness design — vibration, flex fatigue, thermal, abrasion, ingress protection.
Comfortable owning a design end-to-end, and strong collaboration/communication skills working as a peer across Electrical, Mechanical, Integration and Manufacturing teams.

Nice to Have

Experience with connector and wire selection for high‑vibration or industrial robotic platforms.
Familiarity with EMI/EMC shielding practices and grounding/bonding strategy for harness design.
Experience with GD&T and tolerance stack-up as applied to harness routing and connector mounting.
Exposure to DFM/DFA for harness manufacturability and serviceability.
Experience supporting products in the field and turning harness-related field issues into durable design fixes.

Compensation Range: $175K - $250K