Product Design Engineer - Cable Assemblies

About ITT:

ITT is an industrial manufacturer of critical, engineered components that serve fast-growing end markets in transportation, flow, energy, aerospace and defense. The company’s differentiation is sustained through a combination of several factors: execution, the quality of its leadership and our DNA as an engineering leader. We have a clear purpose as an organization: to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs.

 The company generated 2023 revenues of $3.3 billion and is comprised of three distinct segments: 

• Motion Technologies ($1.5B revenue) is a global leader in brake pads, shock absorbers and sealing solutions for the automotive and rail markets
• Industrial Process ($1.1B revenue) is a global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps for the chemical, energy, mining and industrial markets
• Connect & Control Technologies ($0.7B) is a niche player in harsh environment connectors and control components in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets.

 ITT is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with over 10,000 employees in more than 35 countries and sales in approximately 125 countries.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Product Design Engineer – Cable Assemblies is responsible for interpreting customer electrical requirements and designing and developing cables assembly technical documentation including 2D drawings, test specifications, and Bill of Materials (BOM). The Product Design Engineer – Cable Assemblies is also responsible for working with Manufacturing Engineering to support technical production issues and with Product Management to provide cost estimates for quoting.

Essential Responsibilities

• Design wire harness drawings based on electrical, mechanical, and environmental requirements
• Able to select of connectors, back shells, boots, wire, braid, terminals, etc. to performance requirements
• Develop and maintain bill of materials
• Prepare and release manufacturing assembly drawings and bills of materials (BOMs).
• Initiate and support drawing changes (ECNs, impact assessments, material dispositions)

• Support production with manufacturing issues, supplier issues, quality issues, etc. that affect the cable assembly drawings
• Prepare labor and material cost estimates for new cable assemblies. Identify non-recurring engineering (NRE) and equipment needs.
• Design overmolded transitions and interface with mold designers to facilitate production.
• Develop electrical test plans that meet customer performance requirements
• Support procurement in alternate component selections and alternate sourcing.
• Interface directly with customer technical personnel to interpret design requirements.
• Perform contract review on new revisions to customer specifications
• Engineering product setup, design, and lifecycle management
• Engineering BOM creation, documentation creation and updates
• Multi-functional team member representing Product Engineering
• Product Testing/Qualification support and overview within Product Evaluation Lab

Position Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• 5 years minimum experience in Mil/Aero cable assembly product design/manufacturing
• Experienced in creation of cable assembly drawings and documentation
• Knowledge of cable assembly related MIL/IPC workmanship and performance standards (e.g., IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-610, NASA 8739.4, SAE-AS50881)
• Experience interfacing with wiring diagrams, systems, and EMI/EMC requirements.
• Basic knowledge of cable and harness components, connectors, wires and cables, plus crimping tools, automatic, semi-automatic and hand tools.
• Experience with 3D CAD software (Creo, Solidworks, NX, or similar)
• ASME Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing, including GD&T
• Ability to manage multiple tasks to drive results
• Highly self-motivated and a willingness to make a difference and learn
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with different departments.
• Working knowledge of MS Office products such as Excel, Word etc...
• The ability to travel periodically (up to 10%)
• US Citizenship - This position requires visibility to export documents, as it supports the NO FORN CVN project.

Preferred

• • Broad experience in cable assembly design and the Aerospace & Defense industry.
  • CREO Parametric 3D Modeling/Documentation experience
  • Extensive knowledge in the manufacturing processes required to fabricate cable assemblies
  • Experience in both copper and fiber optics cable assembly design and production.
  • Experience in Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Design for Manufacturability (DfM), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) principles.

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range

Annual Salary Range is from $108,200.00 to $162,000.00, plus benefits & incentive plans.

Salary : $108,200 - $162,000