Electrical Harness Design

Luxoft; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft in Chicago is seeking a skilled automotive wiring designer to develop wiring systems for cross-brand platforms. You will create schematics and 2D/3D harness layouts and define routing of signals and power among ECUs, sensors, actuators, and HMIs, ensuring proper wire types, sizes, shielding and insulation.

The role focuses on delivering scalable, modular electrical solutions for vehicle electronics, with emphasis on quality and compliance to OEM requirements.

Qualifications

• Design electrical wiring systems for automotive harnesses.
• Create schematics and 2D/3D layouts for wiring harnesses.
• Define routing of signals and power between ECUs, sensors, actuators and HMIs.
• Ensure wire types, sizes, shielding and insulation meet design requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design wiring systems.
• Create schematics and 2D/3D layouts of wiring harnesses.
• Define how electrical signals and power are routed between components (ECUs, sensors, actuators, HMIs, etc.).
• Ensure correct wire types, sizes, shielding, and insulation.

Skills

Wiring design

CAN/LIN/Ethernet

Electrical fundamentals

Schematic design

2D/3D layouts

Power distribution

Signal integrity

EMC/EMI principles

Tools

CAD

Job description

Project description

Automotive. German OEM. The project is responsible for cross-brand platform capabilities and foundational technologies in the field of vehicle electronics and softwar. Ensure the development of electric and electronic hardware solutions with wellbalanced performance steps, delivering with quality and with modular scalability to support the transition to platform all company brands,

Responsibilities

• Design of Wiring Systems
• Creates schematics and 2D/3D layouts of wiring harnesses.
• Defines how electrical signals and power are routed between components (ECUs, sensors, actuators, HMIs, etc.).
• Ensures correct wire types, sizes, shielding, and insulation.

SKILLS

Must have

• Understanding of:Voltage, current, power distributionSignal types (analog, digital, high-speed data like Ethernet)Ability to:Calculate wire sizing and voltage drop o Ensure correct fusing and protection conceptsKnowledge of:Vehicle communication networks (CAN, LIN, Ethernet) o General requirementSolid understanding of: o Electrical fundamentals (voltage, current, power) o Wiring systems and circuit designKnowledge of:Vehicle communication systems (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)Power distribution concepts (fusing, grounding)Basic understanding of:EMC/EMI principlesSignal integrity (especially for ADAS / HPC)

Nice to have

Basic understanding of:EMC/EMI principlesSignal integrity (especially for ADAS / HPC)