Electrical Design Engineer

Koenigsegg Automotive AB; Ängelholms kommun; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Koenigsegg Automotive AB is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to own wiring harness design for our hypercars. You will lead the creation and maintenance of vehicle electrical schematics, BOMs, and connector definitions, ensuring compliance with automotive standards while integrating new ECUs.

The role requires at least five years in automotive electrical design, a Bachelor's in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, and strong collaboration with Electronics, Mechanical, Prototype,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years of automotive electrical design and wiring harness development experience.
• Experience with automotive electrical architecture and schematic diagramming is essential.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of vehicle electrical system schematics (wiring harness schematics)
• Design and maintain harness schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, cable lists, and connector definitions
• Define wire types, sizes, terminals, seals, and connectors according to electrical requirements, environmental conditions, and automotive standards
• Integrate new ECUs and electronic components into existing vehicle architectures
• Generate and maintain harness requirements throughout the development lifecycle
• Work closely with Electronics, Mechanical, Prototype, Manufacturing, and Purchasing teams to ensure robust harness integration
• Act as the interface between the Electronics team and the Harness Design team
• Support sourcing activities in collaboration with Purchasing and external suppliers
• Debug harness-related issues at bench and vehicle level
• Support prototype builds and manufacturing from a harness design perspective
• Ensure schematic solutions are deployable, manufacturable, and serviceable

Skills

Electrical schematics

Wiring harness design

ECU integration

Automotive standards

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

E3.series

IPC/WHMA-A-620

Job description

We are looking for experienced Electrical Design Engineers to join Koenigsegg - people who share our passion for engineering excellence, innovation, and building the world’s most exceptional hypercars. This position offers an opportunity to take deeper ownership in product development, grow your technical expertise, and contribute directly to the design of wiring harness systems for our hypercars.

Responsibilities

Electrical Design & Ownership

• Take technical ownership of vehicle electrical system schematics (wiring harness schematics)
• Design and maintain harness schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, cable lists, and connector definitions
• Define wire types, sizes, terminals, seals, and connectors according to electrical requirements, environmental conditions, and automotive standards
• Integrate new ECUs and electronic components (both in-house and externally sourced) into existing vehicle architectures
• Generate and maintain harness requirements throughout the development lifecycle

Integration & Collaboration

• Work closely with Electronics, Mechanical, Prototype, Manufacturing, and Purchasing teams to ensure robust harness integration
• Act as the interface between the Electronics team and the Harness Design team
• Support sourcing activities in collaboration with Purchasing and external suppliers

Validation & Troubleshooting

• Debug harness-related issues at both bench and vehicle level
• Support prototype builds and manufacturing from a harness design perspective
• Ensure schematic solutions are deployable, manufacturable, and serviceable

Education & Background

One of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in automotive electrical design and wiring harness development

Technical Competence

• Experience with automotive electrical architecture and schematic diagramming
• Solid knowledge of automotive electrical systems, standards, and regulations (e.g. ISO, SAE)
• Understanding of wiring harness materials, manufacturing processes, and design
• Experience defining and maintaining system schematics, wiring diagrams, and wire lists
• Hands‑on experience with prototype and/or production harnesses
• Knowledge of Automotive Communication busses
• Basic electronics knowledge and ability to read and understand electronic schematics
• Ability to:
  • Calculate circuit power, current, voltage drop, and propose optimizations
  • Translate harness requirements into schematics and structured data
  • Troubleshoot electrical and harness‑related issues

Skill set needed

• Automotive electrical schematic design
• Wiring harness architecture and component knowledge
• Automotive electrical standards and norms
• Communication busses and basic electronics
• Manufacturing awareness and design‑for‑production mindset
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• English proficiency
• Ownership mindset and accountability
• Fast learner with high adaptability

Desirable Skills

• Experience withHV and LV wiring harnesses for electric or hybrid vehicles
• Knowledge about harness routing, fixing, and protection
• Electronics‑focused background
• Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards
• Experience with harness schematics design
• Knowledge of E3 cable design software (Zuken E3.series) is an advantage