Sr. Harness Manufacturing Engineer (EWIS)

Reliable Robotics; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Reliable Robotics is seeking a Senior Harness Manufacturing Engineer in Mountain View, California. The role involves enhancing harness manufacturing processes and supplier relationship management. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of experience in fabricating wire harnesses and expertise in interpreting electrical schematics. Applicants must possess a Bachelor's in engineering and experience in high-reliability environments. A competitive compensation range of $167K - $230K is offered.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience fabricating wire harnesses.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience reviewing technical designs.
• Experience in building complex and highly reliable wire harness assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage supplier relationships for manufacturing requirements.
• Conduct design for excellence reviews for cost and producibility.
• Collaborate with quality and engineering teams to resolve non-conformances.

Skills

Fabricating wire harnesses

Interpreting electrical schematics

Quality control in manufacturing

Supplier relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or systems engineering

Tools

Harness design software (Capital or Zuken)

3D CAD software (Solidworks, NX)

Job description

Senior Harness Manufacturing Engineer

As a Sr. Harness Manufacturing Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you'll play a critical role in developing and continuously improving our harness manufacturing, harness installation, and supply chain processes to meet design, regulatory, and business requirements (including safety, quality, cost, and on-time delivery). You will be responsible for designing the build and installation process for wire harness assemblies, conducting design for excellence (DFx) reviews, and developing the processes and infrastructure to help the business scale.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage supplier relationships to ensure they meet or exceed manufacturing, testing, inspection, quality, performance, and reliability requirements
• Develop design for excellence (DFx) processes, and conduct reviews to evaluate designs for cost, producibility, inspectability, consistency, adequacy, accuracy, and conformance to requirements
• Develop supplier qualification processes and conduct regular reviews
• Develop quality control plans and inspection infrastructure, including functional testing
• Develop and execute technical work instructions for harness fabrication, testing, and vehicle-level installation
• Read and interpret controlled documentation, and processes such as layouts, assembly procedures/work instructions, schematics, engineering drawings, and master parts lists
• Collaborate with quality and engineering teams to identify and resolve non-conformances related to wire harness assemblies
• Improve our manufacturing capabilities by upgrading equipment, validating new test setups, and converting those processes into clear documentation and training

Basic Success Criteria

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace, or systems engineering
• 7+ years of professional experience fabricating wire harnesses
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience reviewing technical designs and working from drawings, schematics, layouts, assembly/procedures, master parts lists, and other controlled documentation
• Proficiency in interpreting electrical schematics and harness drawings
• Experience in building complex and highly reliable wire harness assemblies with a strong background in IPC-A‑620, NASA‑STD‑8739.4, or other wire harness quality standards
• Experience working in high‑reliability manufacturing environments (aerospace, aviation, defense, medical)

Preferred Success Criteria

• Experience with harness design software (Capital or Zuken)
• Experience with 3D CAD software (Solidworks, NX, or similar)
• Experience in automated test equipment for continuity, HI-POT, and other functional validation

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the applicant's capacity to perform in compliance with U.S. export control laws.

All applicants are asked to provide documentation that legally establishes status as a U.S. person or non‑U.S. person (and nationalities in the case of a non‑U.S. person). Where the applicant is not a U.S. person, meaning not a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident, (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. * 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. * 1158, or not otherwise permitted to access the export‑controlled technology without U.S. government authorization, the Company reserves the right not to apply for an export license for such applicants whose access to export‑controlled technology or software source code requires authorization and may decline to proceed with the application process and any offer of employment on that basis.

At Reliable Robotics, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, ancestry, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, non‑disqualifying physical or mental disability or medical conditions, national origin, military or veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other basis covered by applicable law. All employment and promotion is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

Compensation Range: $167K - $230K