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Harness Engineer at Softworld Inc
Sterling Heights, MI
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Job Title: Harness Engineer
Job Location: Sterling Heights Michigan 48310
Onsite Requirements:
- Harness design
- Creo
- Bachelors in electrical engineering
Job Description:
Primary Tasks:
- Leading the development and documentation of component and subsystem requirements for the electrical harness system. Designing electrical wiring harness BOM to include component selection for connectors, back shells, sleeving, cables, braiding, sealants, boots, transitions, etc.
- Developing harness components to meet key performance and timing targets by working collaboratively with Product Engineering, EMC, Systems Engineering, Packaging Analysis, Design Services, Planning, and Program teams.
- Determining harness layout through vehicle and branch points for multi-branch harnesses
- Designing to environmental requirements for temperature, shock, vibration, submergence and exposure to harsh chemicals
- Creating and designing drawings for harnesses in Capital Harness System (CHS) (aka Mentor Graphics) software, working specifically in Harness XC, Capital Logic and Capital Topology
- Working with designers and physical architects to route harnesses (moved to primary task, removed and changed some text here to try to reduce number of CAD designers applying)
- Coordinating the harness design execution to support multiple products. This includes harness schematic maturity, harness routings, harness drawings, harness installations, harness interconnects, and harness electrical wiring diagrams.
- Tracking of harness design progress and presenting to key stakeholders.
- Ensuring the harness design and interfaces are defined and designed in adherence to engineering standard work for the purpose of on-time high quality delivery.
- Leading and supporting continuous process improvement, best practices, lessons learned, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Providing technical leadership ensuring issue resolution and appropriate technical direction for artifacts of responsibility.
- Training, coaching, mentoring other team members in areas of strong competency.
- Working with systems engineers to define whole vehicle pin-level interconnect.
Additional Tasks:
- Verifying circuit breaker setting, contact size, and connections to meet power requirements
- Working with digital systems to process changes, redline drawings, identify root causes, and develop preventative measures
- Supporting build of vehicles for wiring support
- Supporting build of prototype and production builds of harnesses
- Working with systems engineers to define whole vehicle pin-level interconnect
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
- 5+ years of related experience
- Ability to balance cost/schedule/technical priorities.
- Occasional overtime and weekend hours may be required to complete critical tasks.
- Experience with Microsoft Visio desirable.
- Experience with Capital Harness System (CHS) (aka Mentor Graphics) software, specifically in Harness XC, Capital Logic and Capital Topology is desirable.
- Basic proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use Engineering Development and Test Tools
** 3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future.
This client is a US Federal Government contractor and is legally required to hire US Citizens. US Citizens will only be considered for this role.
Due to the nature of the work, a United States Government Clearance is required to be eligible for the position. **
Salary
65 - 75 /hour