Vehicle Harness Engineer

Gatik; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatik is seeking a Senior/Staff Vehicle Harness Engineer in San Francisco, CA. This role focuses on the power and signal distribution on Gatik's vehicles from concept to production, requiring a strong mechanical integration background.

The ideal candidate has over 5 years of hands-on experience with vehicle harnesses and is comfortable creating engineering specifications and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position includes a competitive salary range of $180,000–$250,000 and emphasizes a collaborative and inclusive company culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with vehicle harnesses.
• Delivered a system to production is preferred.
• Experience in Automotive, Truck/Transportation, and AV industry.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for vehicle power and signal distribution.
• Create engineering specifications for vehicle harnesses.
• Collaborate with team members to complete system specifications.

Skills

Mechanical Integration

Power Distribution

Signal Distribution

Troubleshooting

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Zuken.E3

CAD Software (NX preferred)

Job description

About the role

Gatik is hiring a Senior/Staff Vehicle Harness Engineer who will be responsible for power and signal distribution on Gatik’s vehicles from concept to production. This individual will be tasked with creating engineering requirements and specifications for the harnesses as well as collaborating with suppliers and peers to deliver a functioning subsystem. Your area of expertise is the mechanical integration, fabrication and assembly of harness systems. You are excited being hands‑on to apply your engineering knowledge and you are extremely comfortable with hand‑tools and rapid prototyping fabrication. Independence, good communication and documentation skills are key to succeed in this role.

This role is onsite 5 days a week at our Mountain View, CA office.

What you’ll do

• Responsible for vehicle power and signal distribution on the vehicle.
• Create engineering specifications for example requirements, schematics, CAD models, drawings for the vehicle harnesses
• Take ownership of the Device transmittal (DT) process
• Provide technical expertise on power, signal and data bus distribution as well as ground specification needed in autonomous vehicles; for example on GMSL, Automotive Ethernet, CAN, CAN-FD, low voltage high power applications
• Collaborate with cross functional team members to complete the system specification and fill gaps were needed
• Collaborate with suppliers/vendors as needed to build prototype and production vehicles
• Develop and refine tools and methods currently leveraged by the team
• Mentor junior engineers on the team in the principles of power and signal distribution and best practices

What we’re looking for

• BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering or similar engineering discipline (MS preferred)
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with vehicle harnesses
• Delivered a system to production (preferred - from inception to production)
• Experience in the Automotive, Truck/Transportation and AV industry
• Experience with Zuken.E3 required
• Experience with advanced vehicle communication standards and requirements for example GMSL, Automotive Ethernet
• Ability to size and select the appropriate cables, connectors and fuses
• Ability to design mechanical components supporting the completion of the deliverable e.g. brackets, housings or pass‑throughs
• Experience with CAD and/or drawing software (NX preferred)
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Strong computer skills with programming and scripting experience, preferred

Salary Range: $180,000–$250,000

Taking care of our team

At Gatik, we connect people of extraordinary talent and experience to an opportunity to create a more resilient supply chain and contribute to our environment’s sustainability. We are diverse in our backgrounds and perspectives yet united by a bold vision and shared commitment to our values. Our culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, respect and agility. We at Gatik strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels they have opportunities to succeed and grow because we know that together we can do great things. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.