Automotive E/E Harness Design Engineer
About The Position
This position serves LEONI’s North American Series Development Department by providing design expertise to create and maintain harness designs. The engineer independently processes customer designs and represents LEONI in front of customers. The role analyzes customer designs and requirements and converts them into LEONI 2D prints and bills of materials. It ensures design data is robust and sufficient for processing, raises relevant technical queries, and communicates directly with customers’ technical departments to clarify designs and resolve issues. The engineer uses relevant methods and tools, including DFMEA, DFM, and design reviews; collaborates on cost and weight analysis and optimization proposals; and liaises with manufacturing operations to ensure feasibility. The position also supports harness-manufacturing and vehicle-assembly build phases, processes engineering changes and deviations from initiation through implementation, and supports customer meetings and requests.
Requirements
- Engineering degree; Mechanical, Electrical, or Automotive preferred.
- Proficient English speaking and writing skills.
- Microsoft Office skills.
- Good teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel.
- Authorized to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- 3–5 years of experience in Automotive Electrical/Electronics Design.
- Basic knowledge of 3D CAD tools and E/E schematics.
Responsibilities
- Analyze customer designs and requirements and convert them into LEONI 2D prints and bills of materials.
- Ensure design data is robust and sufficient for processing, and raise relevant technical queries.
- Communicate directly with customers’ technical departments to clarify designs and resolve issues.
- Use and perform relevant methods and tools, such as DFMEA, DFM, and design reviews.
- Collaborate on design cost and weight analysis and provide optimization proposals.
- Liaise with manufacturing operations to ensure manufacturing feasibility.
- Support build phases in harness manufacturing and vehicle assembly plants.
- Process engineering changes and deviations from initiation to implementation.
- Support customer meetings and requests.
- Independently process customer designs and represent LEONI in front of customers.
Benefits
- Benefit offerings will be discussed throughout the interview process.
