Design Engineer, Routing (WHD TG)

American Furukawa•Plymouth, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking a Design Engineer – Routing to join our engineering team. This position will work primarily at a customer facility in Saline, Michigan and will be responsible for routing wire harnesses using customer‑specified CAD systems. The role involves close collaboration with customers and internal engineering teams throughout the product development process.

Requirements

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Ability to troubleshoot and rework wire harnesses on assembled vehicles
Experience using 3D CAD systems (CATIA preferred)
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Alignment with company values: Customer First, Challenge, Kaizen, and Teamwork
Minimum of 3 years of wire harness routing engineering design experience
Minimum of 3 years of 3D CAD experience

Nice To Haves

CATIA experience
Japanese language ability
Toyota design experience

Responsibilities

Create wire harness layouts and components in a 3D CAD environment and package them into vehicles
Ensure designs meet customer specifications and internal engineering requirements
Generate 2D drawings from 3D wire harness CAD data
Provide engineering information to support tooling, evaluation, prototyping, and manufacturing
Improve wire harness design quality through design reviews, workability improvements, and VA/VE activities
Develop engineering solutions to address customer and internal design issues
Support customer cost studies with timely technical responses
Assist with vehicle builds and launch activities at customer plants
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives with the engineering team
Benchmark competitive vehicles and share design trends internally
Support domestic and international business travel (Mexico, Canada, Vietnam, and Japan) as required
Work overtime when necessary to meet project deadlines
Perform other duties as assigned