Electrical Design Engineer

Our client is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join their team. This role will involve designing vehicle-level harnessing for Bus/Commercial vehicles programs as well as subsystem-level harnessing for Battery, Inverter, Motor, and HVAC systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering cost-effective Electrical Harness and cable management solutions.
• Completing and/or supporting the release of detailed engineering drawings.
• Producing schematics and drawings from component datasheets.
• Reviewing requirements and developing specifications in collaboration with Systems and Mechanical Engineering Groups.
• Supporting design reviews and maintaining specifications and procedures.
• Liaising with manufacturing functions and suppliers regarding Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
• Resolving design, manufacturing, safety, and reliability concerns.
• Supporting project management, supply chain, and manufacturing with parts delivery and build.
• Leading Value Engineering and benchmarking initiatives.
• Assisting with training new staff.
• Adhering to Company Quality System procedures and instructions.
• Supporting Supply Chain and Quality Assurance with supplier development.

Qualifications:

• Relevant Engineering Degree/HND or equivalent qualification/experience.

Experience:

• Essential experience in designing Power, Signal, and Data Harnesses for Bus, Commercial Vehicle, Rail, or Automotive applications.
• Advantageous experience in Aerospace applications.
• Experience in cable protection and management.
• Essential product development and value engineering experience.
• Advantageous experience in Electric Vehicle high voltage system and cable design.
• Thorough knowledge of volume production processes, materials, and assembly techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of Value Engineering, DFA, DFM techniques for low-cost production.
• Working knowledge of GPDS, DVP, FMEA, and APQP is advantageous.
• Use of PLM systems is advantageous.
• Solid experience working with or designing vehicle electrical systems.
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical/electronic system function.

Skills:

• Ability to interpret vehicle and subsystem requirements.
• Proficiency in generating Electrical schematics and cable design definitions in CAD.
• Experience with Creo Schematics or KiCad is advantageous.
• Essential ability to calculate Electrical conductor sizing.
• Proficiency in PTC Creo 3D CAD is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Analytical and numeracy skills with an eye for detail.
• Effective communication skills for collaboration with team members, clients, and contractors.
• Leadership and negotiation skills.