Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Harness Component Design Engineer to join our Mechanical Engineering team. This role involves designing structural and sealing components for wire harnesses, including fasteners, brackets, panels, grommets, and clock sealers. The engineer will collaborate with other design engineers, electronics, and manufacturing teams to generate concepts and deliver completed designs.

Job Title: Senior Harness Component Design Engineer

Location: Newark, CA

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other engineers to generate concepts for harness routing and packaging.
• Develop concepts to finished designs, delivering drawings and CAD.
• Perform engineering analysis to ensure components meet requirements for durability, manufacturing, and cost.
• Engage with suppliers to achieve the lowest cost, procure prototype parts, and schedule tooling.
• Travel to vehicle builds to collect manufacturing feedback and visit suppliers as needed.
• Gather requirements for durability and functionality and work with a validation engineer to create a test plan.

Candidate Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a mechanical engineer.
• Experience designing brackets, snap-fits, living hinges, and plastic and metal fasteners.
• Ability to conduct stress, torque, and tolerance analysis through hand calculations and FEA.
• Proficiency with Dassault 3DExperience geometric surface and part design.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Full lifecycle experience for automotive programs.
• Knowledge of existing harness routing strategies for various OEMs.
• Experience designing electrical components such as connectors and terminals.
• A portfolio of past projects that demonstrate a good engineering mindset and analysis.