Component Engineer

Yazaki Europe Middle East and Africa; Ovar; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous learning opportunities

Job summary

Yazaki Europe Middle East and Africa is seeking a Component Engineer in Portugal (Ovar). You will design, develop and validate routing components for automotive wire harness systems, coordinating with engineering teams and customers from concept to serial production.

The role requires strong CAD skills (CATIA/SolidWorks), EPLAN knowledge, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering. English fluency is essential; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent discipline.
• Excellent CAD skills with CATIA/SolidWorks and EPLAN experience.
• Strong understanding of automotive engineering standards and changes.
• Fluent English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop routing components for automotive wire harness systems.
• Create detailed CAD drawings and technical publications.
• Conduct tests and validate designs against requirements and standards.
• Collaborate with customers, Product/Manufacturing Engineering, suppliers and teams.
• Provide technical guidance and participate in problem solving.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Teamwork

Travel availability

Advanced English

German (optional)

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

SolidWorks

EPLAN

Excel

Job description

Founded in 1929, Yazaki is a Japanese full systems supplier of wire harness, electrical, data products and solutions enabling vehicle electrification, connectivity, and autonomy integration. More than 235,000 committed and highly motivated employees in 45 countries make us one of the most successful international automotive suppliers. To strengthen our team, we are looking a Component Engineer.

We are open to candidates in Ovar.

Porto Technical Centre is the largest Yazaki global engineering services provider, that offers high-tech product development capabilities, translating customer specific needs into efficient production concepts, while consolidating and developing EDS expertise across plants on the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

Position Mission:

Responsible for the design, development, validation, and continuous improvement of routing components for automotive wire harness systems, including cable channels, grommets, clips, brackets, retainers, protectors, and movable routing solutions. Ensures that component designs meet customer requirements, functional performance, packaging constraints, manufacturing feasibility, cost targets, and quality standards throughout the product lifecycle.

Provides technical expertise in component engineering, collaborating with customers, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Suppliers, Tooling, and Program Teams to deliver robust, innovative, and cost-effective routing solutions that optimize wire harness packaging, protection, retention, assembly efficiency, and vehicle integration from concept development through serial production.

Design and Development

• Prepare parts sketches for purchase requests to external contractors;
• Calculate mathematical formulas to develop and design detailed specifications for components, assemblies or systems;
• Make recommendations for material selection, based on design objectives such as strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity and cost;
• Design, modify designs or create design alternatives of three-dimensional models of components, assemblies and systems to obtain the specified functional or operational performance or to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software;
• Create drawings for components, assemblies or systems including schematic, orthographic, or angle views, instructions and comments, using computer-assisted drafting tools (CAD);
• Set up prototype and test apparatus and operate test controlling equipment to observe and record test procedures, results, numerical or graphical data in order to make recommendations for changes in product or test methods;
• Lay out, draw, and reproduce illustrations for reference manuals and technical publications to describe operation and maintenance of components, assemblies, systems and equipment;
• Set up, conduct or request tests of components, assemblies, systems and materials under laboratory or operational conditions to determine characteristics such as performance, strength or response to stress, to ensure design quality, to investigate proposals for improving performance or to recommend design or material changes;
• Consult other team members about the design, lay out, or detail of components, assemblies and systems to resolve design or other problems;
• Speak with customer representatives to review and answer questions related to the components, assemblies and systems and perceive their needs;

Communication and Teamworking

• Support and participate in relevant activities with component engineers and other functional units, local or international such as application engineering, product management, project management, production, supply management, quality or others and keep a good communication and information flow with them;
• Support new businesses;
• Proactive engineering approach to customer and understand its needs in order to meet and exceed their expectations;
• Go to clients for project briefing, consultation, installation and closeout reviews;

Technical Direction

• Prepare and present technical or project status reports;
• Evaluate mechanical designs or prototypes for environmental impact;
• Provide feedback to CAD Designers and Component Engineers on customer problems or needs;
• Coordinate, verify and distribute all technical information;

Analytical & Problem Solving

• Conduct failure, variation or root cause analysis, document results, and recommend corrective actions;
• Solve problems in mechanical engineering fields;
• Recommend design modifications to eliminate faults;
• Investigate and analyze failures or laboratory test results of components, assemblies and systems and compare with original drawings, specifications, design/test objectives, project instructions or procedures to diagnose causes of problems and develop solutions to meet form and function specifications using engineering skills;
• Inspect drawings and return the erroneous ones to the CAD designer for correction;

Requirements:

Academic Background

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Technical Skills

• Solid knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel (advanced level).
• knowledge of CAD tools, electrical design software and fixture validation processes ((e.g., CATIA, SolidWorks) and electrical design tools (e.g., EPLAN)
• Understanding of automotive engineering standards and product change management processes.

Languages

• Advanced English (spoken and written) and/or German.

Soft Skills

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for customer and stakeholder interaction.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Dynamism, resilience and self‑discipline.
• Strong time‑management and team‑working skills.
• Availability to travel if required.

What do we have to offer?

• At Yazaki, we provide a range of benefits designed to support your well-being and professional growth, including flexible working arrangements and opportunities for continuous learning.

At Yazaki, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship.