Automotive Electrical Wire Harness Technician

Harness Fabrication & Modification: Build, modify, splice, re-work, and route prototype electrical wire harnesses and cable assemblies based on engineering change requests. Connector & Terminal Assembly: Perform precision crimping, pinning, depinning, terminal extraction, and high-quality soldering on complex automotive connectors and power distribution modules. Schematic Interpretation: Read and interpret complex electrical schematics, vehicle wiring diagrams, blueprints, and engineering wire lists to map out electrical circuit paths accurately. Circuit Diagnostics: Utilize digital multi-meters (DMM), circuit testers, and specialized diagnostic gear to perform continuity verification, track grounding defects, and isolate short/open circuits. Bench Instrumentation Support: Fabricate custom overlay harnesses, splice in specialized test sensors (thermocouples, pressure sensors, strain gauges), and assist engineers with data acquisition (DAQ) test bench bring-up. Quality & Safety: Maintain strict adherence to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) safety practices, wire color-code tracking, and secure cable management standards (heat-shrinking, Loom wrapping, zip-tying). Required Qualifications (Must-Haves) Experience Tier: hands-on experience working specifically as an Electrical Technician, Wire Harness Assembler, or Prototype Shop Mechanic within the automotive or aerospace industry. Technical Tool Competency: Proven dexterity using manual electrical assembly tools: wire strippers, mechanical/pneumatic crimpers, soldering irons, terminal keys, heat guns, and multi-meters. Schematic Literacy: Solid capability to read and trace multi-line schematics, connection matrix drawings, and distinguish complex, multi-colored wiring runs safely. Physical Setting Comfort: Ability to work on-site in a vehicle garage or test lab, navigate vehicle interior panels to route wiring harness bundles, and collaborate in team environments. Preferred / Desired Background Prior experience working on prototype vehicles inside a major Automotive OEM or Tier-1 Supplier workshop (e.g., Stellantis, Ford, GM, Roush, FEV, Magna). Familiarity with automotive network physical layers (splicing twisted pairs for CAN, CAN-FD, or LIN bus streams). Associate Degree or Technical Certification in Automotive Technology, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering Technology. #J-18808-Ljbffr Global Connect Technologies