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Senior Wire Harness Engineer

Apptronik· Hardware
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Hybrid (Austin, TX)Full-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior technical contributor responsible for designing, routing, and validating complex wire harnesses for the Apollo humanoid platform, focusing on electrical, mechanical integration, power and data distribution, and high-reliability interconnects in a dynamic electromechanical system.

Responsibilities

  • Harness Design & Routing: Design, route, and document complex wire harness assemblies, developing detailed 2D/3D drawings, schematics, and full Bills of Materials (BoMs) using enterprise E-CAD software.
  • Dynamic Joint Routing: Apply best practices for routing cables across high-DOF joints. Select wire types, jackets, and shielding materials that survive extreme dynamic environments and high-cycle fatigue.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a key technical bridge between Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Manufacturing. Optimize harness placement within tight spaces while balancing connector density, serviceability, and thermal constraints.
  • Design for Excellence (DfX): Drive Design for Manufacturability (DfM) and Assembly (DfA) initiatives to reduce harness complexity, part count, and assembly time. Support integration of techniques like overmolding and custom backshells.
  • Testing & Failure Analysis: Conduct root cause analysis on harness and interconnect failures. Participate in DFMEAs and perform validation (e.g., continuity, Hi-Pot, pull-force tests).
  • Vendor Support: Work with supply chain and external harness manufacturers to clarify requirements, resolve DFM feedback, and ensure quality during transition from prototype to production.
  • E-CAD & Standardization: Maintain clean component libraries, enforce drawing standards and documentation best practices.
  • Mentorship: Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and assembly technicians.

Qualifications

  • Subject Matter Expertise: Strong knowledge of High-Speed Data (e.g., GMSL, CAN, Ethernet) and High-Power distribution within a single, space-constrained harness.
  • Dynamic Routing: Proven track record designing high-flex cabling for dynamic applications (robotics, aerospace gimbals, automotive doors, etc.).
  • E-CAD Proficiency: Proficiency in modern E-CAD software (e.g., Zuken E3.series, Siemens Capital, SolidWorks Electrical, Rapid Harness, Altium).
  • Physics-Based Design: Understanding of wire sizing, voltage drop, EMI/EMC shielding, signal integrity, and thermal derating in bundled configurations.
  • Communication: Strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to articulate trade-offs to cross-functional peers.
  • Industry Standards: Experience with industry standards for harness manufacturing and quality control.

Skills

Required:High-Speed Data and High-Power distributionDynamic routing / high-flex cablingE-CAD software
Last updated Aug 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Apptronik

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Apptronik designs humanoid robotics platforms with mobility, manipulation, and human-centered interaction to support people in the workplace.

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