Contract Design and Release Engineer I (Wire Harness)

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.•Farmington Hills, MI

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a contracted position with expectations to work 40 hours/week. This is a Hybrid position, which combines both in office and off-site work. Associates are required to work at least four days in the office each week, but also have the flexibility to work off-site. The role involves the design and release of wiring harnesses for Stellantis programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree with experience as a Wire Harness Release Engineer.
1+ year wire harness (EDS Engineer) experience.

Responsibilities

Design and development of wiring harnesses for Stellantis vehicles.
Support prototype events and launch at customer assembly plant.
Confirm the cost of parts which unit price is unknown to the procurement department.
Be part of cross-functional teams focused on improving overall design and release of wiring harnesses, meeting internal and customer deliverables.
Generate cost saving ideas to get a robust and cost-effective design.
Coordinate design meetings between customers and Sumitomo.
Responsible for achieving, as a team, corporate and customer deadlines assigned according to the PDE workplan.
Work together with component validation and vehicle validation for the components; conduct design failure modes and effects analysis and fill out customer design verification checklists.
Root Cause warranty defects and if needed make design changes to eliminate them.
Responsible to Design wiring harnesses to meet internal manufacturing guidelines and best practices always taking into consideration the good quality of the end product.
First point of contact for any design issues.