Senior Electrical Harness Engineer

ResumeXrays LLC; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ResumeXrays LLC is seeking an experienced harness engineer to own end-to-end harness development for automotive programs. You will lead 3D routing in CATIA V5/V6, generate 2D drawings and wire lists, and ensure electrical schematics align with vehicle requirements.

You will collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams, drive packaging reviews, and support prototype through production launches. Strong CAD and supplier coordination are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Electromechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years of wire harness / EDS design experience in automotive or related industries.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD for harness routing and packaging (CATIA V5/V6).
• Experience translating electrical schematics into 2D drawings and 3D harness routing.
• Experience selecting harness components and power distribution.
• Knowledge of CAN/LIN and low-voltage architectures.
• Hands-on experience supporting vehicle development from prototype to production.
• Experience collaborating with harness suppliers on design reviews and readiness.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned harness families end to end from concept through production launch.
• Define and own harness routing and 3D packaging in CATIA V5/V6, optimizing mass and cost.
• Create and release 2D harness drawings and wire lists; read electrical schematics and advise architecture.
• Select clips, connectors, and wires; size circuits for power, voltage drop, and protection.
• Resolve EMI, thermal, chafe, and environmental issues; define protection and clipping strategies.
• Lead packaging reviews and contribute to DFMEA and Design Verification.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and quality teams to align with vehicle requirements.
• Develop and improve engineering processes for transmittals, schematics, and 3D routing.

Skills

Wire harness / EDS design experience

3D harness routing and packaging

Translate schematics to 2D/3D drawings

Electrical interfaces and power dist

Prototype to production launch support

Education

Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Electromechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6 (3DEXPERIENCE)

Capital Harness (Siemens)

Capital/Mentor Graphics Topology & HarnessXC

Jira

Confluence

Job description

In this role, you will:

• Own assigned harness families end to end, from concept through drawing release, prototype builds, and production launch.

• Define and own harness routing and 3D packaging in CATIA V5/V6, optimizing for mass, cost, packaging space, serviceability, and assembly.

• Create and release 2D harness manufacturing drawings and wire lists in Capital Harness (Siemens); read and understand electrical schematics and provide feedback to the electrical architecture team.

• Select clips, connectors, terminals, seals, and wire; size circuits for power consumption, voltage drop, and fuse protection; define electrical interfaces and endpoints with connected devices.

• Resolve technical issues including EMI, thermal protection, chafe/abrasion, mechanical strain, and environmental sealing; define protection, retention, and clipping strategies.

• Lead packaging and design reviews, develop and execute Design Verification, DFM, and contribute to DFMEA.

• Work directly and independently with harness suppliers from prototype development through design reviews, production readiness, and change implementation.

• Support early prototype and pilot builds at the assembly plant, troubleshooting build and vehicle issues and driving manufacturing integration fixes.

• Collaborate with electrical architecture, mechanical/packaging, manufacturing, and quality teams to align harness design with vehicle requirements.

• Develop and improve engineering processes for device transmittals, schematics, and 3D harness routing, along with design guidelines, best practices, and component libraries.

Qualifications

• Masters’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Electromechanical Engineering,

• 8+ years of wire harness / EDS design experience, preferably in the automotive industry (aerospace, heavy truck, or similar also considered), with a demonstrable work history

• Proficiency in 3D CAD for harness routing and packaging, preferably CATIA V5 or V6 (3DEXPERIENCE)

• Experience with 2D harness design software, preferably Siemens Capital Harness

• Ability to translate electrical schematics into 2D manufacturing drawings and 3D harness routing, including connector and terminal selection, wire sizing, power consumption, and electrical interfaces

• Experience with selection and validation of the harness components (clips, wires, terminals, seal, etc.)

• Working knowledge of automotive EE communication (CAN, LIN) and low-voltage power distribution architectures

• Hands-on experience supporting vehicle development and industrialization, from prototype through production launch

• Experience working directly with harness suppliers on design reviews and production readiness

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience launching a mass-production vehicle program through Start of Production

• Familiarity with LV and HV connection systems, seals, and terminal retention mechanisms for electric vehicles

• Design of harness brackets, clips, and protection hardware in plastic and sheet metal, with DFM knowledge (injection molding, stamping)

• Experience with DFMEA, and cost/reliability trade-off analysis

• Understanding of signal integrity (SI), EMC/EMI, grounding, and shielding principles

• Experience with high-speed automotive communication harnesses (Automotive Ethernet, GMSL, A2B, CAN)

• Experience with Capital/Mentor Graphics Topology and HarnessXC bridging

• Hands-on use of harness test equipment (continuity testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes) and prototype vehicle instrumentation

• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence in an iterative development environment