Design Engineer

Design Engineer

Location: Louisville, Kentucky (Onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Lead Wiring Harness Design Engineer. This role involves the design, development, and release of complete high-voltage and low-voltage wiring harness systems. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional engineering and operations teams within a Lean product development process.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and release complete high-voltage and low-voltage wiring harness systems, including wire/cable sizing, connector selection, and manufacturing considerations.
• Create and maintain logical wiring diagrams, 2D harness manufacturing drawings, and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Drive the CAD team on 3D harness routing, packaging, clearance optimization, and thermal/vibration strain relief.
• Build or support prototype harness builds to validate feasibility, manufacturability, and assembly methods.
• Coordinate harness fabrication with external suppliers, including quality plans and first-piece qualification.
• Ensure compliance with UL requirements for harnesses, connectors, and related components.
• Drive connector and harness standardization across product lines.
• Own Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) investigations for wiring harness failures.
• Apply Six Sigma and reliability engineering methods to validate designs and implement solutions.
• Partner with Controls/EE teams to support product-level EMI/EMC testing and issue resolution.

Required Qualifications

Education: B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.

Experience: A minimum of 7 years of engineering design experience on high-volume manufactured products is required. This includes 5 years of dedicated experience designing wiring harnesses, covering connector/terminal selection, wire insulation/derating calculations, and supplier qualification. Experience leading DFMEAs and project planning is also required.

Technical Skills: 5 years of experience using Creo Schematic or a similar electrical CAD tool for wiring harness design is necessary. Project experience meeting regulatory requirements such as UL, FCC, or CE is also a requirement.

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