Customer Application Engineer - Electrical Systems (Wire Harnessing)

Socket.dev; Novi (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Attesa is seeking an Application Solutions Engineer - Electrical Solutions (Wire Harnessing) to support customers and Sales with hands-on technical consulting, testing, and implementation support via our CSC. You will help grow our business in automotive and e-mobility wire harness applications, translating harness requirements into reliable tape and process solutions.

You will split time between our Customer Solution Center in Sparta and our Novi office, spending 2-3 days in each location

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Engineering or Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or Chemical fields or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years' experience in wire harness manufacturing, automotive electrical systems, manufacturing/process engineering, technical service/application engineering, or related roles.
• Hands-on mindset with test planning, data interpretation, concise reporting, and customer communication.
• Willingness to travel about 40% within the USA.
• Must have a valid license and passport for travel to Mexico ~5 times/year.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consulting to customers and Sales for wire harness applications and tape selection.
• Plan and execute application testing (adhesion, temperature/humidity aging, abrasion/noise performance, jacket compatibility, process simulation, benchmarking).
• Support customer trials and line implementations: define success criteria, run trials, document results, and deliver recommendations.
• Troubleshoot quality/process issues at customer sites using root-cause analysis.
• Drive co-development projects with key customers and internal teams (Sales, Product Development, Operations, Quality).
• Deliver trainings and contribute to best-practice standards and documentation.

Skills

Wire harness manufacturing

Automotive electrical systems

Test planning

Data interpretation

Customer communication

Education

BS/MS in Engineering or Science

Job description

Are you ready to revolutionize tape with us?

Attesa, we\'re not just colleagues; we\'re collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we\'re passionate about making a difference!

Internally, we call this position an Application Solutions Engineer - Electrical Solutions (Wire Harnessing). What are we looking for? Someone that will support customers and Sales with hands-on technical consulting, application testing, and implementation support via our Customer Solution Center (CSC). This person will help grow our business in automotive and e-mobility wire harness applications. In this role, you will be the technical expert-translating harness requirements into reliable tape and process solutions for bundling & wrapping, abrasion and noise protection, thermal protection, and process-efficient taping (manual and automated).

* The person selected for this position will split their time between our Customer Solution Center in Sparta and our Novi office; 2-3 days in each location every week.

How you\'ll help the formula:

• Provide technical consulting to customers and Sales for wire harness applications and tape selection.
• Plan and execute application testing (e.g., adhesion, temperature/humidity aging, abrasion/noise performance, compatibility with cable jackets, process simulation, benchmarking).
• Support customer trials and line implementations: define success criteria, run trials, document results, and deliver clear recommendations.
• Troubleshoot quality/process issues at customer sites using structured root-cause analysis.
• Drive co-development projects with key customers and internal teams (Sales, Product Development, Operations, Quality).
• Deliver trainings (internal/external) and contribute to best-practice standards and documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key elements for your role:

• BS/MS in Engineering or Science (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, Chemical) or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years\' experience in wire harness manufacturing, automotive electrical systems, manufacturing/process engineering, technical service/application engineering, or related industrial field roles.
• Strong hands-on mindset: test planning, data interpretation, concise reporting, and customer communication.
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working cross-functionally.
• Willingness to travel ~40% within the USA.
• Must have a valid license and passport to travel to Mexico approx. 5 times/year.