Wire Harness 3D Designer

Electrical Distribution Systems Engineer

Designs new, high voltage electrical distribution systems (EDS), low voltage wiring harness products and makes improvements to existing products. Evaluates products and processes for cost efficiency and reliability. Works with other members to ensure that production is completed in a timely manner. Ensures that products, processes, and documentation conform to specifications and customer requirements.

MUST have 3D Design experience in NX

• Designs electrical distribution system (EDS) products to meet all customer requirements and internal design standards, including high voltage wiring and smart junction boxes.
• Designs high Voltage Cables assemblies and work directly with their suppliers.
• Designs low voltage wiring harnesses and battery cables
• Generates a Bill of Material (BOM) and prints for product designs.
• Coordinates with Sales, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to assess product and processing costs and ensure that program cost targets are achieved.
• Coordinates 3D designs to package components and create schematics – has full design responsibility.
• Define retention, convolute, tapes.
• Provides proposals on cost/weight reduction to enhance productivity.
• Coordinates all program status review meetings, design review meetings, and harness trial builds with customer, manufacturing, and purchasing.
• Attends customer meetings and build events.
• Maintains a program open issues list to track all issues (i.e., design, system, manufacturing, purchasing, and customer) which are related to the program.
• Reviews the open issues list with the customer, manufacturing, and purchasing.
• Coordinates program timing, PPAP, and master sample reviews.
• Supports future business opportunities by working closely with the Sales, Purchasing, and Manufacturing groups.

• 7+ years of experience in engineering or a related technical area
• Experience designing new high voltage wire harness and cable assemblies, including routing and wire gauge selection.
• Experience designing smart junction boxes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, understanding of engineering/technical requirements and standards.
• Knowledge of automotive component development and production processes, wire harness assembly processes, wire harness components
• Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems – preferably CATIA-V6, NX, or Creo
• Experience with Capital Harness Software – Capital XC, Logic, and Integrator
• Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA).