Senior Harness Component Design Engineer

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Southfield, MI
9 Months

Senior Harness Component Design Engineer
We are seeking a mechanical engineer to design structural and sealing components for wire harnesses. The engineer will collaborate with other engineers to generate concepts and deliver completed designs while drawing on knowledge and techniques for designing mechanically robust components.

Role
- Collaborate with other engineers to generate concepts for harness routing and packaging.
- Develop concepts to finished designs, delivering drawings and CAD.
- Perform engineering analysis to ensure components meet requirements for durability, manufacturing and cost
- Engage with suppliers to achieve lowest cost, procure prototype parts and schedule tooling
- Travel to vehicle builds to collect manufacturing feedback. Travel to suppliers as needed.
- Gather requirements for durability and functionality and work with a validation engineer to create a test plan

Qualifications
- 5 years experience as a mechanical engineer
- Experience designing brackets, snap-fits, living hinges and plastic and metal fasteners
- Able to conduct stress, torque and tolerance analysis through hand calculations and FEA
- Adept with Dassault 3DExperience geometric surface and part design
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
Preferred
- Full lifecycle experience for automotive programs
- Knowledge of existing harness routing strategies for various OEMs
- Experience designing electrical components such as connectors and terminals
- A portfolio of past projects that demonstrate good engineering mindset and analysis