Contract Wiring Design Engineer – Power & Signal Systems

Actalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Transportation benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent in Warren, MI seeks a Power Signal Distribution Systems Wiring Design Release Engineer to drive the design, release, and integration of vehicle wiring systems. You will coordinate with interiors, body, purchasing, and manufacturing teams to ensure quality, cost, and performance.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 2+ years in power signal or wire harness packaging, plus hands-on experience with CAD tools and design release processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide program-specific sourcing requirements and PSDS technical input for supplier technical reviews.
• Develop initial harness parts lists and perform complexity studies for power and signal distribution systems.
• Maintain program continuity by understanding the PSDS Statement of Requirements, program timing, issues, and plans, and by managing required changes.
• Coordinate and manage supplier activities within the engineering factory to support wiring system development.
• Participate in interface tradeoff discussions and help resolve system integration issues across vehicle systems.
• Manage cost, quality, mass, and related performance metrics for the power and signal distribution system, including program and content changes.
• Support pre-production build events, including both physical and virtual builds, to validate wiring designs and integration.
• Ensure the design, development, and release of the wiring system are fully integrated into the vehicle architecture with a strong emphasis on quality and robustness.
• Lead Product Development Team meetings to ensure timing, deliverables, and program milestones are achieved.
• Lead or support benchmarking activities to drive innovation, inform tradeoff decisions, and support cost-benefit analyses.
• Lead or support peer reviews and assembly plant launch and remediation activities to address wiring-related issues.
• Perform complex design analysis and develop engineering designs, including subsystems, and implement engineering changes as needed.
• Define and balance system requirements for power and signal distribution to meet performance and packaging constraints.
• Plan and execute test and development programs for wiring systems and related components.
• Release parts and subsystems for production, following established design release and engineering change processes.
• Design and specify wire harnesses, connectors, and grommets, partnering with a harness designer to translate requirements into detailed layouts.
• Collaborate with electrical architects and peers on assigned program teams to resolve harness issues and optimize designs.
• Review harness issues, collaborate with leads and peers to identify root causes, and drive issue resolution.
• Support weekly Product Development Team meetings, which may include leading discussions, presenting status, and tracking action items.
• Participate in issue resolution meetings and program team forums, including work order releases and other activities focused on solving wiring and packaging problems.
• Apply awareness of 3D packaging and design analysis to evaluate harness routing and component placement in collaboration with design partners.
• Engage in cross-functional work with program teams and other SMTs, building strong relationships to support successful program execution.

Skills

Power signal systems

Wire harness packaging

CAD tools

Engineering release process

3D packaging

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Vehicle electrical systems

Auto industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Electrical design tools

Job description

Actalent in Warren, MI seeks a Power Signal Distribution Systems Wiring Design Release Engineer to drive the design, release, and integration of vehicle wiring systems. You will coordinate with interiors, body, purchasing, and manufacturing teams to ensure quality, cost, and performance.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering and 2+ years in power signal or wire harness packaging, plus hands-on experience with CAD tools and design release processes.