Staff Wire Harness Design Engineer
Palo Alto$180k - $230kFull-timePosted 9mo ago
About the role
Staff Wire Harness Design Engineer responsible for designing and integrating electrical wiring, harnesses, connectors, and electromechanical components for next-generation light electric vehicles. Role involves shaping vehicle architecture from a clean-sheet platform, collaborating across electrical and mechanical teams, and guiding harness development from concept to production.
Responsibilities
- Own the development of vehicle-level interconnect diagrams.
- Collaborate closely with electrical and mechanical engineering teams to define, route, and integrate harnesses into tightly packaged 3D environments.
- Design wire harnesses using 3D CAD (ideally CATIA), ensuring proper mechanical fit, clearances, install paths, and serviceability.
- Select appropriate conductors and connectors based on power requirements, signal integrity, and environmental targets—helping to define those targets where needed.
- Build and modify prototype harnesses using hand tools, 3D-printed parts, and bench equipment; support rapid iteration and debugging.
- Guide the harness from concept to production, including architecture, design, sourcing, testing, validation, and manufacturing.
- Work with contract manufacturers to ensure proper build quality, define test protocols, and support root cause analysis of field and production issues.
Qualifications
- 5+ year track record of electromechanical product development with a focus on wire harness assemblies in automotive or robotics applications.
- Strong engineering fundamentals in the areas of mechanics, materials, thermals, and connector design.
- Deep expertise in 3D CAD modeling, drafting, GD&T and utilizing PLM systems for doc and release control.
- Demonstrated success launching components and assemblies with intricate high volume manufacturing processes such as injection molding, stamping, forging, etc.
- Formal mechanical engineering education with focus on hardware design and development.
- Experience in root cause analysis, looking at field failures, diagnosing issues.
Benefits
- Robust health coverage — excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options
- One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates
- Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny
- Flexible time off
- 401(k) match
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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