Electrical Wiring Architect

Socket.dev; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Workhorse is seeking an experienced Electrical/Wiring Harness Engineer to lead the vehicle wiring architecture across multiple configurations. You will define connections between electrical components, develop vehicle-level schematics, and establish harness boundaries and routing strategies.

The role partners with DREs, controls, packaging, and manufacturing to ensure system compatibility. Strong background in automotive electrical distribution, wiring topology, and DFMEA/EMC analysis is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• 7–10 years automotive electrical or wiring-harness experience.
• Experience with Capital Harness software suite and wiring tools.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle electrical distribution, grounding and network topology.
• Ability to coordinate technical decisions across multiple teams and suppliers.
• Familiarity with Mule, DV, PV, and production launch processes.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the vehicle wiring architecture across configurations.
• Define how electrical components and systems are connected in the vehicle.
• Develop and maintain vehicle-level electrical diagrams and interface definitions.
• Establish harness boundaries, routing strategies, and subsystem interfaces.
• Define circuit requirements including wire sizing, protection, shielding, and grounding.
• Manage wiring architecture for options and future variants.
• Collaborate with DREs, wiring DREs, electrical architecture, controls, mechanical packaging, manufacturing, service, and suppliers.
• Optimize the wiring system for cost, mass, manufacturability, serviceability and reliability.
• Support electrical DFMEAs, EMC analysis, and system design reviews.
• Lead resolution of cross-functional electrical interface issues during development.
• Support Mule, DV, PV, and production builds with root-cause analysis and improvements.
• Maintain configuration control across schematics, harness designs, and documentation.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Automotive wiring

Cross-functional coordination

System architecture

DFMEA

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Capital Harness

VeSys

Job description

Description

Better Trucks. Better World.

We’re raising the standard for what a medium-duty truck should be — delivering vehicles, infrastructure, and support designed to work for you.

About the Role

• Own and develop the overall vehicle wiring architecture, including harness partitioning, electrical interfaces, grounding strategy, power distribution, and communication-network topology
• Define how electrical components and systems are connected across the vehicle
• Develop and maintain vehicle-level electrical block diagrams, wiring schematics, interface definitions, and architecture documentation using Capital Harness
• Establish harness boundaries, inline-connector locations, routing strategies, and subsystem interfaces
• Define circuit requirements, including wire sizing, voltage drop, fuse protection, shielding, grounding, and connector requirements
• Manage wiring architecture across vehicle options, configurations, and future product variants
• Work with component DREs, wiring DREs, electrical architecture, controls, mechanical packaging, manufacturing, service, and suppliers to ensure system compatibility
• Optimize the wiring system for cost, mass, complexity, manufacturability, serviceability, and reliability
• Support electrical DFMEAs, functional-safety reviews, EMC analysis, and system-level design reviews
• Lead resolution of cross-functional electrical interface and wiring issues during vehicle development and validation
• Support Mule, DV, PV, and production builds, including root-cause analysis and implementation of design improvements
• Maintain configuration control and ensure wiring changes are properly incorporated across schematics, harness designs, vehicle documentation, and released components

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• 7–10 years of automotive electrical or wiring-harness engineering experience
• Experience with Capital Harness software suite
• Strong understanding of vehicle electrical distribution systems, wiring topology, grounding, circuit protection, and network architecture
• Experience developing full-vehicle wiring architectures across multiple vehicle configurations
• Knowledge of low-voltage and high-voltage electrical systems, including separation, shielding, grounding, and interface requirements
• Experience with electrical schematic and harness-development tools such as Capital, VeSys, or equivalent
• Understanding of automotive development processes, including Mule, DV, PV, and production launch
• Working knowledge of automotive wiring standards, connector systems, EMC requirements, and design-for-manufacturing principles
• Ability to coordinate technical decisions across multiple engineering teams, suppliers, and vehicle programs

Why Workhorse

• Lead the Future of Electric Mobility
  Workhorse is a leading electric vehicle company focused on delivering sustainable, purpose-built solutions that are transforming last-mile delivery and commercial transportation.
• Dog-Friendly Workplace
  We believe great ideas come from people who feel comfortable being themselves—four-legged teammates included at many of our locations.
• Strong, People-First Culture
  We foster a collaborative, respectful, and transparent culture where teams are empowered, accountability is valued, and leaders are trusted to lead.
• Innovation Meets Execution
  Workhorse combines cutting‑edge technology with real‑world manufacturing and operational excellence—turning innovation into vehicles on the road.
• Growth-Oriented Environment
  Join a company in an exciting phase of growth where your leadership, ideas, and results will directly shape what’s next.