Job Opportunity: Electrical Engineer / Harness CAE Designer

Avensia Technologies; Marysville (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Synstack Technologies in Marysville, OH, is seeking an Electrical Engineer / Harness CAE Designer to support end-to-end harness development using Siemens Capital CAE tools. The role covers topology and routing design, data import from CATIA V5/V6, and generation of BOMs and drawings.

Onsite work with Honda program exposure and release-ready documentation is required. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and hands-on harness design experience, with strong analytical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/related field.
• Hands-on experience in automotive wiring harness design and development.
• Proficiency with Siemens Capital / Capital CAE tools for harness design.
• Experience with CATIA V5/V6 for harness routing/packaging.
• Knowledge of automotive electrical architecture, schematics, connectivity, and harness documentation.
• Ability to develop logical/physical harness designs with release readiness.
• Experience generating harness manufacturing deliverables (BOMs, drawings, wire lists, reports).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite and coordinate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end harness development using Siemens Capital CAE tools.
• Develop logical wiring architecture models (power/ground/signal networks).
• Create physical harness designs including topology, routing, splices, and connectors.
• Reference/import data from CATIA V5/V6 to extract 3D routing/intent.
• Reference/import logical data from EAZ to extract connectivity info.
• Generate manufacturing-ready outputs (2D drawings, BOMs, wire lists, reports).
• Perform design validation: electrical rule checks and voltage-drop readiness.
• Benchmark Siemens Capital outputs against legacy CATIA/EAZ and prepare delta reports.
• Maintain revision-controlled harness datasets with traceability.
• Prepare technical/workflow documentation and design review materials.
• Collaborate with Honda and supplier stakeholders on delivery and improvements.

Skills

Capital Integrator experience

Siemens Capital / Capital CAE tools

Automotive wiring harness design

CATIA V5/V6 familiarity

Electrical systems knowledge

Analytical/problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Python knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Mechanical/Automobile Engineering or related field

Tools

Siemens Capital CAE

CATIA V5/V6

EAZ

SPICE

Ansys TwinBuilder

Job description

Greetings from Synstack Technologies.

We are looking for an Electrical Engineer / Harness CAE Designer for one of our clients in Marysville, OH.

Job Title: Electrical Engineer / Harness CAE Designer

Location: Marysville, OH

Duration: Fulltime / Contract

Mandatory

• Capital Integrator (new name- Capital Platform Designer) experience is very much needed
• Experience with Platform architect and integrator plane within the Capital SW?
• Experience in managing option complexities in product plan.

Role Summary

We are seeking a skilled Harness CAE Designer to support end-to-end automotive harness development activities for Honda s vehicle development programs. The engineer will work onsite and use Siemens Capital CAE tools to develop logical and physical harness designs, generate manufacturing outputs, validate design data, and support comparison, workflow, and change-management activities. The role requires strong knowledge of automotive electrical systems, harness architecture, connectivity, and design documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end automotive harness development using Siemens Capital CAE tools.
• Develop logical wiring architecture models, including power distribution, ground distribution, and signal/communication networks.
• Create physical harness designs including topology, bundle structure, routing, splices, branches, breakouts, and connector/terminal assignments.
• Reference or import harness data from CATIA V5/V6 to extract 3D routing information and design intent.
• Reference or import logical network data from EAZ to extract connectivity and electrical characteristic information.
• Generate manufacturing-ready deliverables such as 2D harness drawings, BOMs, wire lists, connectivity reports, splice/joint tables, and shielding/grounding reports.
• Execute design validation activities including electrical rule checks, design consistency checks, and analysis support for circuit protection and voltage-drop readiness where applicable.
• Support comparison and benchmarking of Siemens Capital outputs against legacy CATIA/EAZ outputs and prepare gap/delta analysis reports.
• Maintain revision-controlled harness datasets and ensure traceability between logical, physical, and released design data.
• Prepare technical documentation, workflow/process documentation, issue logs, and design review presentation materials.
• Collaborate with Honda and supplier stakeholders to support delivery, issue resolution, and continuous improvement of harness design workflows.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience in automotive wiring harness design and development.
• Strong proficiency in Siemens Capital / Capital CAE tools for harness design.
• Experience with CATIA V5/V6 in relation to harness routing, packaging, or data extraction.
• Working knowledge of automotive electrical architecture, schematics, connectivity, and harness documentation.
• Ability to interpret and develop logical and physical harness designs with strong attention to engineering quality and release readiness.
• Experience generating harness manufacturing deliverables such as BOMs, drawings, wire lists, and reports.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently onsite and coordinate effectively with cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EAZ network data and legacy harness toolchains.
• Exposure to harness analysis, simulation support data preparation, or downstream integration with tools such as SPICE or Ansys TwinBuilder.
• Knowledge of change/configuration management, release processes, and traceability in vehicle electrical development.
• Python knowledge for automation, integration, or data-processing activities.
• Experience supporting design reviews, benchmarking studies, and process improvement initiatives.

Synstack Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.