Electrical Engineer: Wiring & Assembly for Autonomous Vehicles

Oxa; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary benchmarked against

equity scheme

Enhanced pension contributions

Annual holiday allowance 25 days

Overseas working policy for up to 8 w

Flexible, hybrid and remote working

Private health cover

Wellbeing benefits

Enhanced paid parental leave

Job summary

Oxa is seeking an Electrical Engineer and Wireman to build, assemble, and test wiring harnesses and SMT PCBs for our autonomous vehicle platforms. You’ll troubleshoot power, network, and CAN diagnostics on active vehicles, and support loom architecture during fabrication.

You’ll work with senior engineers to select interconnects, apply DFM principles, generate schematics, and document production steps, contributing to robust looms used across Oxa Driver and related systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2–3 years minimum wiring systems or hardware assembly experience.
• Proficiency in surface-mount soldering and fine-pitch assembly.
• Track record of building complex sensor looms and wiring harnesses.
• Working knowledge of ECAD tools: Zuken E3, Altium Designer, HarnWare, AutoCAD Electrical.
• Familiarity with CATIA V5/V6, SolidWorks, or Creo Schematics.
• Experience diagnosing CAN network faults.
• Knowledge of IPC-WHMA-620 or automotive quality frameworks.
• Bench testing with oscilloscopes and DMMs.
• Experience fabricating smt PCBs (2–4 layers).

Responsibilities

• Harness assembly, SMT and design support.
• Build, crimp, and assemble electrical harnesses.
• Execute SMT PCB assembly and fine-pitch soldering.
• Collaborate with senior engineering personnel to support loom architecture design.
• Help select interconnects, cabling, shielding, and backshells for harsh environments.
• Apply CAN network diagnostics to troubleshoot hardware faults.
• Incorporate design for manufacturability during assembly steps.
• Assist with generating schematics, 3D routing, and production documentation.
• Wire and integrate discrete analog and digital sensing elements into robust looms.
• Diagnose hardware issues on experimental PCBs and vehicle-level setups.
• Perform isolation checks and continuity verification.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Zuken E3

Altium Designer

HarnWare

AutoCAD Electrical

CATIA V5/V6

SolidWorks

Creo Schematics

CAN diagnostics

Oscilloscopes

Digital multimeters

Bench testing fixtures

Job description

Oxa is seeking an Electrical Engineer and Wireman to build, assemble, and test wiring harnesses and SMT PCBs for our autonomous vehicle platforms. You’ll troubleshoot power, network, and CAN diagnostics on active vehicles, and support loom architecture during fabrication.

You’ll work with senior engineers to select interconnects, apply DFM principles, generate schematics, and document production steps, contributing to robust looms used across Oxa Driver and related systems.