Electrical Engineer (Cable Harness)

ISU Research Park; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabanto in Ames, IA is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to own the design, validation, and production release of vehicle wiring harnesses for autonomous agricultural equipment. You will handle high-current power distribution, CAN and Ethernet communications, RF cabling, environmental sealing, manufacturability, and supplier management.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, and hands-on testing with diagnostic equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or higher in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of professional experience.
• On-site position based in Ames, IA.
• Strong quantitative, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Entrepreneurial attitude with attention to detail.
• Experience with CAN bus, Ethernet and RF cable assemblies.
• Organized, disciplined, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Take specifications of tractors, components and communication protocols and turn them into working designs.
• Component selection: wires, connectors, terminals, protective sleeving based on performance and environmental requirements.
• Create technical drawings of wiring harnesses (2D/3D layouts).
• Select fuses and circuit protection and qualify them.
• Consider EMI/EMC and perform testing.
• Select manufacturers and track inventory and qualification.
• Own qualification and quality testing with test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DMMs).
• Troubleshoot production usage issues.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Entrepreneurial mindset

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAN bus

Ethernet

RF cable assemblies

DFM

FMEA

PPAP

Job description

Sabanto is a venture-backed, Illinois-Iowa-based technology company on a mission to drive autonomy into agriculture.

We believe the agriculture industry’s lack of labor will drive the adoption of Farming-as-a-Service companies using autonomous equipment. It’s this very spirit that drives us to build a robotic machinery platform, delivering a service that brings unprecedented efficiency, productivity, and cost to farmers. Join our fast-growing, industrious, and passionate team of innovators as we continue to disrupt the multi-billion-dollar agriculture industry.

You will own the design, validation, and production release of the vehicle wiring harnesses that connect Sabanto's autonomous control system to commercial agricultural equipment. This includes high-current power distribution, CAN and Ethernet communications, RF cable assemblies, environmental sealing, manufacturability, and supplier management.

RESPONSIBILITIES & OUTCOMES

• Take specifications of Tractors, components and communication protocols and turn them into working designs
• Component selection: specify the ideal wires, connectors, terminals, protective sleeving based on performance and environmental requirements
• Complete technical drawings of wiring harnesses including wiring diagrams, 2D bundle drawings, and 3D layout
• Fuse and circuit protection selection and qualification
• EMI/EMC consideration and testing
• Manufacturer selection, qualification, and inventory tracking
• Own qualification and quality testing: test using diagnostic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and digital multimeters
• Help troubleshoot issues with production usage

QUALIFICATIONS

• Will to work an on-site position based in Ames, IA.
• Bachelors or higher in Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years professional experience
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• An entrepreneurial attitude with a keen eye for detail
• Experience with DFM, FMEA, PPAP, automotive processes
• Experience with CAN bus, ethernet, RF cable assemblies
• Organized, disciplined, and can manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Industrious and curious – can drive tractors or willing to learn
• Ag-gnostic and hands-on – willing to walk up to a farmer, talk the talk, walk the walk and understand how their systems are used.