Interconnects Cable & Harness Design Engineer – Hybrid

Morson Edge; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is recruiting for an Interconnects Cable and Harness Design Engineer in the Manchester area. The role is hybrid, 2–3 days on site with travel to Stevenage if not based locally, and an initial 6-month contract inside IR35 at about £50 per hour umbrella.

You will design electrical interconnects for power, signal and data transmission, create schematics, define harness definitions, and support manufacturing and testing activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years using Visio and HarnWare; strong electrical schematic skills.
• Define, deploy and refine processes within Visio/HarnWare including topology and 2D drawings.
• Understand product data and change management in Windchill or similar.
• Design cable assemblies based on current, screening, signal types, volt drop, EMC and environmental constraints.
• Experience with cable harness production engineering and supplier engagement.
• Defining work packages and leading interconnects/harness design in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to influence partners.

Responsibilities

• Interpret subsystem requirements to generate electrical schematics and cable design definitions in Visio & HarnWare.
• Investigate cable problems and develop solutions individually or in a project team.
• Support manufacturing to resolve issues and assist in product trials.
• Broaden technical exposure within a growing defense company.

Skills

Cable design

Leadership

Electrical topology

Verbal communication

Education

Degree/HND/HNC

Tools

Visio

HarnWare

Windchill

Job description

Morson Edge is recruiting for an Interconnects Cable and Harness Design Engineer in the Manchester area. The role is hybrid, 2–3 days on site with travel to Stevenage if not based locally, and an initial 6-month contract inside IR35 at about £50 per hour umbrella.

You will design electrical interconnects for power, signal and data transmission, create schematics, define harness definitions, and support manufacturing and testing activities.