Cable Design Engineer

Venture Hire Group LLC; Lower Providence Township (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Hire Group LLC is seeking a skilled Cable Design Engineer to develop and document cable assemblies for complex aerospace, defense, and rugged industrial systems. You will own the cable design from concept through documentation, coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure reliability and manufacturability.

The role requires hands-on experience with 3D CAD, cable routing, and adherence to IPC-A-620 and ASME Y14.5 standards, along with strong collaboration and project scheduling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Minimum 5 years with interconnect and cable assembly manufacturers.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling; SolidWorks a plus.
• Experience with military specs and rugged environments.
• Knowledge of IPC-A-620 and ASME Y14.5.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Create cable designs based on customer requirements and specs.
• Model 3D cable harnesses in CAD to optimize routing and lengths.
• Define wiring requirements for signal integrity and grounding.
• Generate BOMs, drawings, and ECNs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to ensure manufacturability.
• Lead design reviews and support customer calls.
• Develop best practices and documentation standards.

Skills

SolidWorks

Altium

Interconnect experience

3D harness routing

IPC-A-620

ASME Y14.5

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a talented Cable Design Engineer to design and develop cable assemblies for complex electronic systems used in demanding aerospace, defense and rugged industrial environments. This individual will own cable designs while collaborating across engineering disciplines to ensure product reliability, manufacturability and compliance with customer requirements and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Create cable designs based on customer requirements, military specifications and industry standards
• Research and select appropriate electrical components, including connectors, backshells, wire types, shielding, protective sleeving and labeling based on system requirements and operating environments
• Model complex 3D cable harnesses in a CAD environment to determine proper routing and lengths
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to define cable routing, tie-downs, pinouts and other design requirements
• Work with Manufacturing Engineers and suppliers to establish standards for reliable and repeatable designs
• Define wiring requirements for signal integrity, power distribution and grounding while ensuring appropriate EMI protection
• Generate and maintain engineering documentation, including drawings, bills of materials (BOMs) and engineering change notices (ECNs)
• Incorporate design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback to improve engineering handoffs to manufacturing
• Evaluate existing designs and identify opportunities to improve cable documentation and design practices
• Develop cost-effective and efficient cable designs, standardizing component selection and design practices to minimize engineering changes and increase design reuse
• Participate in customer design reviews and support regular customer calls during the development phase
• Lead efforts to document cable design best practices, design guidelines and related processes

Requirements/Qualifications

• Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling; SolidWorks experience is a plus
• Altium experience is a plus for candidates without 3D CAD experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with or collaborating with major interconnect and cable assembly manufacturers
• Technical knowledge of connector interfaces, wire sizing, cable and connector tooling, shielding and suppliers
• Experience routing cables within complex electronic systems
• Experience in cable harness design and documentation
• Familiarity with military specifications and military component selection for rugged environmental requirements
• Knowledge of ASME Y14.5 and ASME Y14.100 standards for dimensioning, tolerancing and engineering drawing practices
• Basic understanding of project schedules and the ability to estimate and meet deadlines
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Self-starter with a problem-solving mindset and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Expert knowledge of IPC-A-620

Desired Skills

• Experience with cable manufacturing
• Experience with TEMPTEST and/or EMI testing

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience