Electrical Wiring Engineer - Design, Harnesses & Docs

Cohu, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohu, Inc. in San Diego, CA seeks an Electrical Design Engineer to develop schematics, harnesses, and wiring for industrial equipment. You will use Zuken E3 for documentation and support prototype builds throughout the product lifecycle.

Min 3–5 years in industrial electrical design with Zuken E3 is required; experience with Altium, AutoCAD, or DraftSight is a plus. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of industrial electrical design experience; Zuken E3 required.
• Desirable: Altium Designer, AutoCAD, or DraftSight experience.
• Industrial wiring, harness design, high-flex cable systems, e-chain applications.
• Strong documentation and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical schematics, cable assemblies, harnesses using Zuken E3.
• Design wiring for complex industrial equipment per standards.
• Select connectors, wire types, protection components.
• Design high-flex cables and e-chain routing for moving assemblies.
• Create and maintain electrical documentation in Zuken E3.
• Generate wire lists, cable schedules, harness drawings, labels, and BOMs in Oracle.
• Maintain documentation through product lifecycle and ECOs.
• Support prototype builds and manufacturing, answer questions.
• Collaborate with mechanical, firmware, manufacturing, and systems engineers.

Skills

Electrical design

Documentation

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Zuken E3

Altium Designer

AutoCAD

DraftSight

Job description

Cohu, Inc. in San Diego, CA seeks an Electrical Design Engineer to develop schematics, harnesses, and wiring for industrial equipment. You will use Zuken E3 for documentation and support prototype builds throughout the product lifecycle.

Min 3–5 years in industrial electrical design with Zuken E3 is required; experience with Altium, AutoCAD, or DraftSight is a plus. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential.