Staff Harness Design Engineer - Power Systems

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.

Honoring Diverse Perspectives

Lightship is committed to hiring and developing top talent from diverse backgrounds. We believe representing and supporting diverse groups is key to the success of our team members, customers, shareholders and the achievement of our mission and vision. We operate in a collaborative environment with a flat organizational structure and expect a high degree of integrity, autonomy and creativity from all members of the team.

About the Role

Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands that we build a high competency in cutting edge vehicle design and manufacturing. As a Staff Design Engineer focused on wiring systems, you will work hand in hand with the rest of the power systems, vehicle, and controls engineering teams to ensure power and signals get to where they need to go.  You will collaborate across Product, Design, Engineering, and beyond to make architectural decisions that hasten our path to market with an exceptional vehicle that redefines RVing.

• Own product design for vehicle wire harnesses that may include signal wiring, solar, AC and DC appliance power, and other vehicle sensor, component, and controller wiring
• Maintain the full vehicle wiring diagram with support from the power systems and vehicle engineering teams
• Manage high-voltage harness routing and design for the drive system, power distribution, and HVAC
• Own device transmittal documentation as the interfacing document between device owners, controls, and harnessing team
• Work with power systems and vehicle teams to package wire harness components on the interior and exterior of the RV cabin
• Conduct detailed mechanical analysis of subsystems and components as needed to ensure all functional, durability, and longevity requirements are met
• Perform Design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to establish reliability and mitigate safety issues for critical components and assemblies
• Select off-the-shelf components (connectors, terminals, wire, loom, shields, etc.) with a focus on cost, quality, and supply chain robustness
• Work directly with vendors alongside supply chain for sourcing parts, components, and materials
• Support functional prototyping of subsystems to de-risk designs early before full vehicle builds
• Work with the test engineering team to develop DVP&R testing and troubleshoot vehicle-level test failures
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to a growing team of mechanical engineers

• B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field, preferably Mechanical Engineering
• 7+ years of mechanical or electrical engineering design experience, with direct experience spec’ing, designing, and validating wire harnesses
• Experience with the following:
  • CAD/PLM/PDM systems
  • Rapid iteration cycles
  • General harness sizing & provisioning
  • Creating 3D CAD and  2D drawings for harness routing
  • Creating design validation plans for electrical hardware & mechanical assemblies

• EV/HV Routing Experience
• Boat/AG/RV Industry Experience
  • OR 
• Experience in automotive or transportation industries (truck/bus/rail)
• Siemens Capital
• Catia
• Harness prototyping

Employee Benefits & Philosophy - Applies to Full Time Employees only

- Healthcare, Dental, Vision

- 401k

- Flexible Paid Time Off - that we actually want you to use!

- 13 Company Holidays: 8 throughout the year + the company observes a week of scheduled downtime during the end of the year, allowing all employees to enjoy a break

- 12 weeks paid parental leave

- Yearly LightTrip stipend for an RV trip &/or professional development opportunities 

Lightship offers all of its full time employees and their dependents full benefits including health, dental and vision insurance. We are on a mission to create a more healthful all-electric experience for a pastime that millions of families enjoy and believe strongly that our team should not have to worry about quality healthcare for themselves or their loved ones along the way.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.