Design Engineer
2 days ago
Farmington Hills, Michigan, United States
Motherson North America
Full-time
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RESPONSIBILITIES / RESPONSABILIDADES -
* Design and develop LV wiring harnesses and HV cable assemblies for automotive and commercial vehicle platforms.
* Developing Bills of Materials from Customer inputs, able to verify Customer supplied BOM with drawing.
* Developing Bills of Materials from Customers inputs for rapid responses to Customer RFIs and RFQs
* Develop wiring schematics, harness drawings, topology layouts, and manufacturing documentation using Capital Harness Software tool.
* Perform harness routing, packaging studies, bundle optimization, and component integration activities.
* Interpret and implement customer engineering drawings, specifications, standards, and electrical requirements.
* Select and integrate connectors, terminals, clips, splices, shielding, conduits, and protective components.
* Understanding Customer supplied DVPR and interpreting those and executing it.
* Support prototype builds, engineering changes, issue resolution, and design validation activities.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, purchasing, validation, quality, and supplier engineering.
* Participate in DFMEA, DFM/DFA reviews, and engineering change management processes.
* Ensure designs meet automotive quality, safety, and regulatory requirements for LV and HV systems.
* Support customer meetings, design reviews, and program launch activities.
* Support for organizational activities for VA/VE & inventory control KNOWLEDGE / CONOCIMIENTO
- Education and
Experience:
* Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with Elec knowledge.
* 3–5 years of experience in automotive or commercial vehicle wiring harness design and development.
* Hands-on experience with Siemens Capital Harness Software.
* Strong knowledge of Low Voltage Harnesses and High Voltage Cable systems.
* Good understanding of vehicle Electrical/Electronic (E/E) architecture.
* Knowledge of automotive connectors, terminals, grounding, shielding, and wiring protection systems.
* Ability to read and interpret customer drawings, engineering specifications, and OEM standards.
* Familiarity with automotive product development lifecycle and engineering release processes.
* Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. Preferred:
* Previous role with key OEM/Tier account; light vehicle, commercial vehicle, specialized product OEM related to agriculture, construction or recreational sports. Skill/ knowledge
requirements:
* Technical expertise in harness design and development & Bills of Material creation.
* Vehicle E/E architecture understanding
* Customer harness / component specification /standard interpretation
* Cross-functional collaboration with understanding on VA/VE
* Design validation (DVPR) and problem-solving
* Time management and project coordination
* Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time
* Medium physical activity – ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
* High level of initiative and works well in team environment.
* Able to manage stressful situations and deadline pressures.
* Plans and executes responsibilities with minimal direction. Working Conditions:
* Design and develop LV wiring harnesses and HV cable assemblies for automotive and commercial vehicle platforms.
* Developing Bills of Materials from Customer inputs, able to verify Customer supplied BOM with drawing.
* Developing Bills of Materials from Customers inputs for rapid responses to Customer RFIs and RFQs
* Develop wiring schematics, harness drawings, topology layouts, and manufacturing documentation using Capital Harness Software tool.
* Perform harness routing, packaging studies, bundle optimization, and component integration activities.
* Interpret and implement customer engineering drawings, specifications, standards, and electrical requirements.
* Select and integrate connectors, terminals, clips, splices, shielding, conduits, and protective components.
* Understanding Customer supplied DVPR and interpreting those and executing it.
* Support prototype builds, engineering changes, issue resolution, and design validation activities.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, purchasing, validation, quality, and supplier engineering.
* Participate in DFMEA, DFM/DFA reviews, and engineering change management processes.
* Ensure designs meet automotive quality, safety, and regulatory requirements for LV and HV systems.
* Support customer meetings, design reviews, and program launch activities.
* Support for organizational activities for VA/VE & inventory control KNOWLEDGE / CONOCIMIENTO
- Education and
Experience:
* Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with Elec knowledge.
* 3–5 years of experience in automotive or commercial vehicle wiring harness design and development.
* Hands-on experience with Siemens Capital Harness Software.
* Strong knowledge of Low Voltage Harnesses and High Voltage Cable systems.
* Good understanding of vehicle Electrical/Electronic (E/E) architecture.
* Knowledge of automotive connectors, terminals, grounding, shielding, and wiring protection systems.
* Ability to read and interpret customer drawings, engineering specifications, and OEM standards.
* Familiarity with automotive product development lifecycle and engineering release processes.
* Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. Preferred:
* Previous role with key OEM/Tier account; light vehicle, commercial vehicle, specialized product OEM related to agriculture, construction or recreational sports. Skill/ knowledge
requirements:
* Technical expertise in harness design and development & Bills of Material creation.
* Vehicle E/E architecture understanding
* Customer harness / component specification /standard interpretation
* Cross-functional collaboration with understanding on VA/VE
* Design validation (DVPR) and problem-solving
* Time management and project coordination
* Must be able to travel up to 20% of the time
* Medium physical activity – ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
* High level of initiative and works well in team environment.
* Able to manage stressful situations and deadline pressures.
* Plans and executes responsibilities with minimal direction. Working Conditions: