Wiring Harness Design Engineer — Hands-On Impact

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive Surgical is seeking a Wiring Harness Mechanical Design Engineer to support design and development of wiring harness systems for the da Vinci platforms, from concept through production.

The role partners with Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, and Supplier Engineering to deliver reliable harness solutions, applying mechanical fundamentals and electrical interfaces to document harness designs and support prototype builds in a fast-paced product environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with typically 5+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years of engineering experience, including at least 1+ years of wiring harness design experience.
• Working knowledge of electrical fundamentals relevant to harness design (current, voltage drop, grounding, shielding).
• Understanding of harness integration considerations, routing, strain relief, and packaging constraints.
• Experience using CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks) and creating detailed harness manufacturing drawings.
• Working knowledge of wiring harness fabrication techniques (crimping, soldering, assembly).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop wiring harness assemblies in collaboration with Mechanical, Electrical, and Systems Engineering teams.
• Create and release harness documentation, including drawings, schematics, and routing diagrams.
• Perform basic electrical and mechanical analyses such as wire sizing, routing constraints, bend radius, strain relief, and cable packaging within mechanical assemblies.
• Support harness architecture definition with guidance from senior engineers, including routing through complex mechanical assemblies and managing interface constraints.
• Design for manufacturability, reliability, serviceability, and cost in partnership with Manufacturing and Supplier Engineering.
• Support vendor engagement during prototype development and fabrication of harness assemblies.
• Hands-on prototyping and assembly of wiring harnesses and cable assemblies using standard lab tools and processes.
• Assist in planning and execution of verification and validation testing.
• Troubleshoot issues during prototype builds and early production; drive root cause and corrective actions.
• Contribute to design improvements using DFM feedback and failure analysis.

Skills

Wiring harness design

Mechanical design

CAD (SolidWorks)

Documentation drafting

Electrical fundamentals

DFM principles

Prototype fabrication

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Electrical CAD systems

Job description

Intuitive Surgical is seeking a Wiring Harness Mechanical Design Engineer to support design and development of wiring harness systems for the da Vinci platforms, from concept through production.

The role partners with Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Manufacturing, and Supplier Engineering to deliver reliable harness solutions, applying mechanical fundamentals and electrical interfaces to document harness designs and support prototype builds in a fast-paced product environment.