Wire Harness Design Release Engineer

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Missouri seeks an engineering professional to lead power and signal distribution harness development for automotive programs. You will develop harness parts lists, perform complexity studies, and ensure wiring systems align with vehicle architecture while maintaining quality.

The role involves coordinating supplier activities, guiding design reviews, planning tests, and releasing parts for production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 2+ years post-graduation engineering experience.
• Experience with power signal or wire harness packaging preferred.
• Willingness to travel.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide sourcing requirements and PSDS input for supplier reviews.
• Develop initial harness parts list and complexity studies.
• Ensure program continuity and manage changes.
• Coordinate supplier activities within the engineering factory.
• Participate in interface tradeoff discussions and resolve system integration issues.
• Manage cost, quality, mass, and performance metrics for the wiring system.
• Support pre-production builds (physical and virtual).
• Ensure wiring system integrates into vehicle architecture with focus on quality.
• Lead Product Development Team meetings to ensure timing and deliverables.
• Lead or support benchmarking and cost-benefit analyses.
• Lead or support peer reviews and assembly plant launches.
• Perform complex design analyses and implement engineering changes.
• Define and balance system requirements.
• Plan and execute test and development programs.
• Release parts and subsystems for production.

Skills

Power and signal distribution

Supplier management

Design analysis

Test development

Wiring harness packaging

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides program-specific sourcing requirements and PSDS technical input for supplier technical reviews.
• Develops the initial harness parts list and performs complexity studies.
• Maintains program continuity and consistency of effort by understanding the PSDS Statement of Requirements, program timing, issues, and plans, and by managing required changes.
• Coordinates and manages supplier activities within the engineering factory.
• Participates in interface tradeoff discussions and helps resolve system integration issues.
• Manages cost, quality, mass, and related performance metrics for the power and signal distribution system, including program and content changes.
• Supports pre-production build events, including both physical and virtual builds.
• Ensures the design, development, and release of the wiring system are fully integrated into the vehicle architecture with a strong focus on quality.
• Leads Product Development Team meetings to ensure timing and deliverables are achieved.
• Leads or supports benchmarking activities to drive innovation, tradeoff decisions, and cost-benefit analysis.
• Leads or supports Peer Reviews, Wire Harness Assessments, and assembly plant launch and remediation activities.
• Performs complex design analysis, develops engineering designs including subsystems, and implements engineering changes.
• Defines and balances system requirements.
• Plans and executes test and development programs.
• Releases parts and subsystems for production.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of post-graduation engineering experience; experience in power signal or wire harness packaging is preferred.
• Understanding of engineering theory and the operating principles of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Prior hands‑on mechanical or electrical troubleshooting and repair experience; relevant personal or hobby automotive experience is also valued.
• Working knowledge of engineering software and systems relevant to the role.
• Willingness to travel as needed for the position.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in power and signal distribution systems, including design, development, and integration into vehicle architecture. Proficient in managing supplier activities, conducting complex design analysis, and executing test and development programs.