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Staff Wire Harness Design Engineer
$180K–$230K
Palo Alto · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years.
- Education
- Formal mechanical engineering education focused on hardware design and development.
About the job
Design and integrate vehicle wiring harnesses and electromechanical components for light electric vehicles, guiding them from early architecture through production.
What you'll do
- Develop vehicle-level interconnect diagrams and design, route, and integrate harnesses in 3D vehicle environments.
- Select conductors and connectors; build and debug prototype harnesses and support testing and validation.
- Guide harnesses from concept to production, working with contract manufacturers on build quality, test protocols, and issue analysis.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of electromechanical product development focused on wire harness assemblies in automotive or robotics applications.
- Strong fundamentals in mechanics, materials, thermals, and connector design; deep expertise in 3D CAD modeling, drafting, GD&T, and PLM systems.
- Demonstrated success launching components and assemblies involving intricate, high-volume manufacturing processes.
- Formal mechanical engineering education focused on hardware design and development; experience in root cause analysis of field failures.
Nice to have
- Experience with CATIA.
Pay
USD $180,000 to USD $230,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
CATIA, 3D CAD, GD&T, PLM
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