Electrical Engineer: Wire Harness & Product Development Lead

Safe Fleet; Michigan; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Bonuses

Job summary

Safe Fleet is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join the team in Michigan. The role focuses on designing, developing, testing, and supporting electrical systems and wire harnesses for new and existing products.

You will create electrical schematics, select components, and collaborate with manufacturing to ensure cost-effective production. Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills are essential for success in this hands-on position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of electrical engineering experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience with wire harness design and electrical system development.
• Experience creating electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Knowledge of electrical components, connectors, terminals, relays, switches, fuses, and circuit protection.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience with CAD or electrical design software.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical systems, wiring, and electrical components for new and existing products.
• Design and develop wire harnesses, including wire selection, routing, connectors, terminals, splices, protective coverings, and labeling.
• Create and maintain electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, harness drawings, and BOMs.
• Select appropriate electrical components, connectors, terminals, wire, fuses, relays, switches, and other hardware.
• Develop harness layouts and ensure designs meet electrical, mechanical, environmental, and manufacturing requirements.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure harness designs are practical and cost-effective to produce.
• Troubleshoot electrical and wiring issues and provide technical support to production and service teams.
• Perform electrical testing, validation, and troubleshooting of prototypes and production products.
• Develop test procedures and assist with validation of electrical systems.
• Review and approve engineering changes related to electrical systems and wire harnesses.
• Work with suppliers on electrical components, harnesses, and related materials.
• Research new electrical technologies and design methods.

Skills

Electrical system design

Wire harness design

Electrical schematics

Circuit design

CAD/design software

Electrical troubleshooting

Product development

Root-cause analysis

Design for manufacturability

Engineering change management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

3+ years electrical engineering experience

Tools

CAN bus

PLC programming

Job description

Safe Fleet is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join the team in Michigan. The role focuses on designing, developing, testing, and supporting electrical systems and wire harnesses for new and existing products.

You will create electrical schematics, select components, and collaborate with manufacturing to ensure cost-effective production. Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills are essential for success in this hands-on position.