Design Release Engineer - Electrical Wire Harness

Goken America; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 86,788 - 93,676; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Temporary housing

Visa support

Job summary

A renowned engineering services firm located in California is seeking a Design Release Engineer to manage the design and implementation of advanced wiring harness systems. This role demands collaboration across various teams and deep expertise in automotive electrical systems, particularly in CAN and LIN communications. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a minimum of six years of relevant experience. This opportunity comes with competitive compensation ranging from $63 to $68 hourly, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6 years experience in automotive electrical wire harness design.
• Ability to lead, coach, and mentor others.
• Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Support the design of complex wiring harnesses using CATIA V5/V6.
• Coordinate engineering designs with various teams.
• Conduct design reviews and provide technical support.

Skills

Automotive EE system-level communication (CAN, LIN)

3D CAD design

Team collaboration

Independent work

Coaching and mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

Siemens Capital Harness

Job description

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Design Release Engineer - Electrical Wire Harness

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Base pay range: $63.00/hr - $68.00/hr

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Goken America is an Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004. Our Motto: “Creating Something Different”. Vision: empower associates to affect change wherever needed. Mission: in building trust we foster greatness in our people, excellence in our clients and impact in our communities. Goken America provides an excellent benefits package, one month of paid time off per year, relocation assistance if applicable, temporary housing, visa support and other fringe benefits.

The Design Release Engineer (DRE) will be responsible for design from concept to production, release, and launch of advanced wiring harness systems for vehicle programs. This role requires strong partnerships with internal teams responsible for design, validation, procurement and manufacturing of the vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end design of complex low-voltage and high-speed wiring harnesses using CATIA V5/V6, ensuring quality, compliance, and manufacturability
• Assist in managing device transmittals, schematics, and 3D harness routing across the product lifecycle
• Learn and apply best practices from LV distribution harness
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define low-voltage distribution system requirements, endpoints and interfaces
• Establish and achieve targets for cost, investment, weight, performance, and quality
• Coordinate engineering designs and systems with purchasing, suppliers, testing team, manufacturing team, other vehicle subsystems and functions
• Responsible for quality of components and/or subsystem 3D CAD and technical drawings
• Work with suppliers to create specifications and requirements of the components
• Provide technical support and system analysis for root cause analysis of development issues
• Coordinate, lead and participate in design reviews
• Work multi-functionally to implement cost reduction methods and product improvements, and to support prototype and production build activities
• Remain up-to-date in relevant new technology and products
• Travel as required
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering plus 6 years experience in automotive electrical wire harness design
• Experience with automotive EE system-level communication (CAN, LIN) and power distribution architectures
• Experience in CATIA V5 (3DX preferred) for 3D and drawing creation and modification
• Experience in Siemens Capital Harness
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional group setting, including essential technical guidance to support Senior Management
• Ability to work independently, and to lead, coach and mentor others
• Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and tooling

Pay range for CA location is $63-68.00/hr

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