Wire Harness Engineer

LER TechForce; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

Disability & life insurance

Employee discounts

Professional development

Job summary

LER TechForce is seeking a Wire Harness Design Engineer to join our client site in Texas. You will own end-to-end design, routing, and packaging of automotive electrical distribution systems, including high‑voltage or autonomous architectures.

Responsibilities include 3D harness routing in CATIA V5/V6, system integration with architecture teams, drawing and BOM release, and ensuring SAE/ISO compliance. You will collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing to enable FPSO and DFM from concept to

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of CATIA or Mentor Graphics Capital.
• Understanding of vehicle electrical architectures, wire gauges, circuit sizing, and harness materials.
• Ability to troubleshoot routing clashes and perform root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop 3D wire harness routes using CAD software like CATIA V5/V6.
• Work alongside systems and architecture teams to ensure proper placement of connectors, splices, and wiring branches within the vehicle envelope.
• Author and release 2D schematic drawings, BOMs, and change notices using corporate systems.
• Ensure routing meets SAE or ISO automotive standards for vibration, heat, chemical exposure, and EMC.
• Collaborate with suppliers and assembly plants on FPSO and DFM.

Skills

Electrical routing

3D CAD

System integration

Problem solving

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Mentor Graphics Capital

Job description

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Wire Harness expertise VSAS to work onsite at our client in Texas

Who we are:

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn

What you will be doing:

A Wire Harness Design Engineer in the automotive industry is responsible for the end-to-end design, routing, and packaging of a vehicle's electrical distribution system. In the context of VSAS (Vehicle Systems, Architecture, & Strategy or Vehicle Safety Analysis), this role focuses on designing harnesses that physically integrate these complex, high-voltage, or autonomous electrical systems safely and efficiently.

Core Responsibilities:

• Electrical Routing & Packaging:
  • Develop 3D wire harness routes using CAD software like CATIA V5/V6.
• System Integration:
  • Work alongside systems and architecture teams to ensure proper placement of connectors, splices, and wiring branches within the vehicle envelope.
• Drawing & Release:
  • Author and release 2D schematic drawings, Bill of Materials (BOMs), and change notices using corporate systems.
• Compliance & Validation:
  • Ensure all routing meets stringent SAE or ISO automotive standards for vibration, heat, chemical exposure, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
• Collaborate with suppliers and assembly plants on First Piece Sign-Off (FPSO) and Design for Manufacturability (DFM).

What you'll need to be successful:

• Strong working knowledge of CATIA or equivalent tools like Mentor Graphics Capital.
• Understanding of vehicle electrical architectures, wire gauges, circuit sizing, and harness materials.
• Problem-Solving:
  • Ability to troubleshoot routing clashes, resolve packaging issues, and perform root-cause analysis.

What you'll get:

• 401 K with a match and immediate vesting
• Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development
• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects