Wiring Engineering Lead: Hardware Design & Team Leadership

Kranze Technology Solutions, Inc.; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Care package

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Overtime

Flex Time and Flexible Scheduling

Opportunities to travel

Tuition Reimbursement options

Casual and relaxed work environment

Job summary

Kranze Technology Solutions invites a Hardware Engineering Lead for Wiring Design to oversee wiring design and build programs in a cost‑effective, timely manner on onsite basis in Illinois.

The role requires leading a team of wiring engineers, defining wiring requirements with design engineers and customers, cradle‑to‑grave support, and driving process improvements while ensuring compliant, high‑quality wire harness builds for defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Five+ years of experience executing wiring design and installation programs.
• Experience as a team or project lead.
• Intimate knowledge of government and commercial specifications for build and installation of wire harnesses.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain Security Clearance, U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight, mentoring and training to a team of wiring engineers.
• Define wiring requirements in collaboration with hardware design engineers and external customers.
• Support cradle‑to‑grave wiring design, build, integration and production support.
• Lead design, build and installation of electrical wire harnesses.
• Collaborate with Operations to ensure compliant, high‑quality harness builds.
• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for the Wiring Design Engineering team.
• Identify and implement process improvements across wiring design and production workflows.
• Apply military processes, standards, and financial requirements to ensure compliant program execution.
• Partner with Operations to ensure compliant wire harness builds.
• Staff projects, manage workload, and forecast capacity.
• Support proposal development, including budget estimates and schedule planning.

Skills

Team lead

Technical mentoring

Wiring design

Communication skills

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Kranze Technology Solutions invites a Hardware Engineering Lead for Wiring Design to oversee wiring design and build programs in a cost‑effective, timely manner on onsite basis in Illinois.

The role requires leading a team of wiring engineers, defining wiring requirements with design engineers and customers, cradle‑to‑grave support, and driving process improvements while ensuring compliant, high‑quality wire harness builds for defense programs.