Sr. Electrical Harness Engineer

ARi; Griffin, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ARi is seeking an Electrical & Wiring Harness Design Engineer to support the design, development, routing, integration, and release of electrical systems and wiring harnesses for construction and mining equipment. You will ensure reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and compliance with engineering standards.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience in electrical design and wiring harness development, strong knowledge of harness routing, schematics, and integration, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronics/mechatronics or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical design and wiring harness development.
• Experience with vehicle electrical systems and power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop wiring harnesses and electrical distribution systems for heavy equipment.
• Create and maintain wiring harness drawings, harness routing layouts, electrical schematics, installation drawings, and connector documentation.
• Design harness routing considering bend radius, clamping, heat/abrasion protection, serviceability, and manufacturing requirements.
• Integrate electrical components including sensors, switches, ECMs, displays, relays, and power distribution modules.
• Develop and maintain electrical BOMs.
• Perform packaging and clearance studies using 3D CAD tools.
• Support prototype builds and production implementation.
• Troubleshoot electrical and harness-related issues during machine builds and field testing.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with controls, software, hydraulics, structures, and manufacturing teams.
• Ensure compliance with OEM and industry electrical standards.

Skills

Wiring harness design

Harness routing

Electrical schematics

Connector selection

Electrical integration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Electrical CAD tools

Harness development software

Job description

ARi, headquartered in East Peoria, IL, USA, is a rapidly expanding global engineering enterprise. The essence of our “i” symbolizes our distinctiveness from competitors an embodiment of innovation, intelligence, ingenuity, and insight. Boasting a diverse team of over 1,500 engineering experts hailing from various nations and cultures across the globe, we are excellently poised to provide intricate and personalized resolutions to our esteemed clients.

Electrical & Wiring Harness Design Engineer

We are seeking an Electrical & Wiring Harness Design Engineer to support the design, development, routing, integration, and release of electrical systems and wiring harness es for construction and mining equipment. The engineer will be responsible for electrical schematics, harness design, routing, packaging, component integration, and validation activities while ensuring reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and compliance with engineering standards.

The ideal candidate will have experience in mobile equipment electrical systems, wiring harness design, electrical integration, and machine-level electrical architecture.

Duties & Responsibilites

• Design and develop wiring harness es and electrical distribution systems for heavy equipment.
• Create and maintain:
  • Wiring harness drawings
  • Harness routing layouts
  • Electrical schematics
  • Installation drawings
  • Connector and splice documentation
• Design harness routing considering:
  • Bend radius requirements
  • Clamping requirements
  • Heat protection
  • Abrasion protection
  • Serviceability
  • Manufacturing requirements
• Integrate electrical components including:
  • Sensors
  • Switches
  • Controllers (ECMs)
  • Displays
  • Relays
  • Power distribution modules
• Develop and maintain electrical Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• Perform packaging and clearance studies using 3D CAD tools.
• Support prototype builds and production implementation.
• Troubleshoot electrical and harness -related issues during machine builds and field testing.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with controls, software, hydraulics, structures, and manufacturing teams.
• Ensure compliance with OEM and industry electrical standards.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical design and wiring harness development

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of:
  • Wiring harness design
  • Harness routing
  • Electrical schematics
  • Connector selection
  • Electrical integration
• Experience with electrical CAD tools and harness development software.
• Understanding of vehicle electrical systems and power distribution.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with heavy equipment, automotive, agricultural, commercial vehicle, or off-highway products.

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