Wiring Harness Design Engineer

ePlane Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ePlane Company in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is seeking a Wiring Harness Design Engineer to lead electrical harness design, EWIS builds, and lab operations in compliance with AS-50881 and aerospace quality standards.

You will design harnesses, interface with suppliers, manage materials, and support flight test installations across design, fabrication, and testing activities while adhering to lean principles and quality systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with AS-50881 and IPC/WHMA-A-620.
• Hands-on knowledge of wire harness fabrication steps (preparation, crimping, soldering, shielding).
• Ability to design harnesses per requirements while complying with aerospace standards.
• Familiarity with lab operations, tooling control, and ESD/FOD procedures.

Responsibilities

• Execute electrical wiring harness design and EWIS builds per aerospace standards.
• Lead manufacturing plans and develop methodologies for Laboratory integration.
• Interface with suppliers, manage materials, and support design, fabrication & testing for flight test installations.

Skills

AS9100D awareness

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Fabrication experience

Education

B.Tech / M.Tech Electrical/Electronics/Aerospace

Tools

CATIA v6 (3DEXPERIENCE)

Solidworks Electrical

Siemens Capital

Job description

• As a Wiring Harness Design Engineer, your responsibilities include executing electrical wiring harness design, EWIS builds and lab operations in compliance with industry standards such as AS-50881 and Aerospace quality standards. You will lead and implement manufacturing plans and develop methodologies for the Electrical Wire Harness Integration Laboratory. Your role involves utilizing expertise in wire harness manufacturing processes. (Utilizes knowledge of Wire Harness manufacturing process such as wire cutting, routing, splicing, crimping, soldering, shielding, assembling final harness, testing, inspecting). Incorporating the same in wire harness designs. Designing harnesses as per the requirements while maintaining compliance with the applicable standards. Additionally, you'll interface with suppliers, manage material procurement, oversee inventory, and implement lean principles. In addition to this you will also be responsible for collaboration with internal stakeholders, troubleshooting, and supporting design, fabrication & testing activities for flight test installations.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of AS-50881, IPC/WHMA-A-620
• Hands on knowledge of Cable/Wire Preparation, Measuring Cable Assemblies and Wires, Testing Cable Assemblies, Crimp Terminations, Insulation Displacement Connections, Soldered Terminations, Connectorization, Molding/Potting, Splicing, Marking and Labeling, Wire Bundle Securing Shielding, Cable/Wire Harness Protective Coverings, Coaxial and Twinaxial Cable Assemblies, Packing.
• Excellent proficiency in using Wire Harness Design Softwares such as - CATIA v6 (3DEXPERIENCE) / Solidworks Electrical / Siemens Capital etc.
• Ability to create wire harness designs, drawings and propose design solutions
• Knowledge of Engineering Fundamentals for electrical design of simple aerospace components/ electrical wire harnesses with awareness on aerospace materials, manufacturing processes and heat treatments etc.
• AS9100 D quality management system awareness
• Hands-on experience in fabricating electrical components
• Lab compliance tasks including tool control, FOD, and ESD
• Analytical approach to problem-solving and innovation
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Prefered Qualification

• B.Tech / M.Tech Electrical or Electronics or Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering with at least 3+ years of experience working on aerospace / automotive wiring harness design