Customer Application Engineer - Electrical Systems (Wire Harnessing)

Tesa Tape inc • Sparta, MI

4h • Hybrid

About The Position

At tesa, we're looking for someone to support customers and Sales with hands-on technical consulting, application testing, and implementation support via our Customer Solution Center (CSC). This person will help grow our business in automotive and e-mobility wire harness applications. In this role, you will be the technical expert—translating harness requirements into reliable tape and process solutions for bundling & wrapping, abrasion and noise protection, thermal protection, and process-efficient taping (manual and automated). The person selected for this position will split their time between our Customer Solution Center in Sparta and our Novi office; 2-3 days in each location every week.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Engineering or Science (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, Chemical) or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years’ experience in wire harness manufacturing, automotive electrical systems, manufacturing/process engineering, technical service/application engineering, or related industrial field roles.
• Strong hands-on mindset: test planning, data interpretation, concise reporting, and customer communication.
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working cross-functionally.
• Willingness to travel ~40% within the USA.
• Must have a valid license and passport to travel to Mexico approx. 5 times/year.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consulting to customers and Sales for wire harness applications and tape selection.
• Plan and execute application testing (e.g., adhesion, temperature/humidity aging, abrasion/noise performance, compatibility with cable jackets, process simulation, benchmarking).
• Support customer trials and line implementations: define success criteria, run trials, document results, and deliver clear recommendations.
• Troubleshoot quality/process issues at customer sites using structured root-cause analysis.
• Drive co-development projects with key customers and internal teams (Sales, Product Development, Operations, Quality).
• Deliver trainings (internal/external) and contribute to best-practice standards and documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level