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Senior Mechanical Harness Engineer

Mountain View, CA ยท On-site

$123K - $162K/yr

Validate designs through builds and verification testing * Ensure high-level correlation between virtual 3D models and physical harness dimensions What you'll bring: * BS or equivalent experience in ...

We are seeking a skilled Harness CAE Designer to support end-to-end automotive harness development activities for Honda's vehicle development programs. The engineer will work onsite and use Siemens ...

Harness Design Engineer

Los Angeles, CA ยท On-site

$125K - $155K/yr

Develop detailed designs for electrical harnesses, including wiring diagrams, schematics, and 3D ... Work closely with the systems and mechanical engineering teams to ensure harness designs meet ...

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This role focuses on designing the critical power, digital, analog, and RF interconnects that turn boxes into systems. You will have the opportunity to take full ownership of wire harness designs ...

This role focuses on designing the critical power, digital, analog, and RF interconnects that turn boxes into systems. You will have the opportunity to take full ownership of wire harness designs ...

Wire Harness Engineer

Berkeley, CA ยท On-site

$115K - $135K/yr

You will be part of a rapidly growing team responsible for PCBA design, component selection, wire harness designs, and validation testing. Ideally, the harness engineer should have exposure to a ...

Collaborate with EE to translate schematics into physical harness designs * Ensure proper bend radius, shielding, separation, and routing best practices in line with EWIS/USCAR standards * Support ...

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Senior Mechanical Harness Engineer

Mountain View, CA โ€ข On-site

Kodiak
Constructionย โ€ขย 51 - 200 employees

$123K - $162K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

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Job description

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Harness Engineer to join our team in Mountain View, CA. The successful candidate will be responsible for product-level design and validation of electrical wire harnesses that are critical to the operation of our autonomous vehicles. The role will work collaboratively across mechanical, electrical, and integration engineering teams to build safe, reliable systems.

In this role, you will:

  • Design automotive wire harnesses and busbars using mechanical CAD software (SolidWorks)ย 
  • Be responsible for wire routing paths, lengths, strain relief features, and connector selection
  • Create drawings and BOMs
  • Release design documents to manufacturing through PLM software (Arena)
  • Create content for work instructions, such as CAD graphics
  • Collaborate with electrical engineers on wire harness design
  • Incorporate design principles for EMI, grounding, tolerancing, clearance, and functionality trade-offs
  • Participate in first article builds at Kodiak locations and contract manufacturers including travel to various locations within USA
  • Validate designs through builds and verification testing
  • Ensure high-level correlation between virtual 3D models and physical harness dimensions

What you'll bring:

  • BS or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering with 3+ years' experience developing automotive harness systems and routing from concept to production
  • Experience with 3D mechanical CAD (SolidWorks preferred, CATIA, NX, etc)ย 
  • Experience with PDM and PLM (Arena and ePDM preferred, Teamcenter, etc)
  • Familiarity with common harnessing standards such as AS50881, MIL-E-7016, EWIS, MIL-STD-704
  • Proficiency in translating electrical schematics into precise cable routing and endpoint mapping and background in managing complex 3D harness assembly hierarchies
  • Procure CAD components and curate comprehensive electrical part libraries
  • Nice-to-have: Experience with harness schematics and diagrams (Capital Harness Designer preferred or similar electrical CAD software) and experience designing form-boards and end-of-line test devices

What we offer:

  • Competitive compensation package including equity and biannual bonuses
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision plans through Kaiser Permanente, Anthem, and Guardian (including a medical plan with infertility benefits)
  • Flexible PTO and generous parental leave policies
  • Our office is centrally located in Mountain View, CA
  • Office perks: dog-friendly, free catered lunch, a fully stocked kitchen, and free EV charging
  • Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance
  • Wellbeing Benefits - Headspace, One Medical, Gympass, Spring Health
  • Fidelity 401(k)
  • Commuter, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, HSA
  • Various incentive programs (referral bonuses, patent bonuses, etc.)