Kodiak Senior Mechanical Harness Engineer responsible for design and validation of automotive wire harnesses for autonomous vehicles. Collaborates across mechanical, electrical, and integration teams.
Responsibilities
Design automotive wire harnesses and busbars using mechanical CAD software (SolidWorks)
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
Qualification
Required
BS or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering
3+ years' experience developing automotive harness systems and routing from concept to production
Experience with 3D mechanical CAD (SolidWorks preferred, CATIA, NX, etc)
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
Preferred
Experience with harness schematics and diagrams (Capital Harness Designer preferred or similar electrical CAD software)
Experience designing form-boards and end-of-line test devices
