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Electrical Designer

$40 - $65 per hour

Actalent

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Designer Job Description

We are seeking an Electrical Designer with experience in CATIA Electrical to support wiring harness development and vehicle integration projects. This role involves harness routing, packaging, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure designs meet performance, manufacturing, and serviceability requirements.

Responsibilities
  • Create and update harness routing layouts and related documentation using CATIA Electrical.
  • Develop 3D models and drawings that support vehicle integration requirements.
  • Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and other stakeholders to resolve packaging and installation challenges.
  • Support engineering change requests, drawing releases, and product updates.
  • Ensure compliance with company standards and customer requirements.
  • Identify and resolve fit, routing, and manufacturability issues throughout the product development process.
Essential Skills
  • Proficiency with CATIA Electrical.
  • Experience in supporting harness routing and vehicle integration projects.
  • Ability to interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • Experience in automotive, heavy equipment, off-highway, marine, or transportation industries is a plus.
Work Environment

This position is fully remote, allowing for flexibility in your work location.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Detroit, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $65.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 20, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification oradjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability,please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in thecity and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicantswith arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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