Design Engineer

Motherson•Farmington Hills, MI

About The Position

The Design Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing Low Voltage (LV) wiring harnesses and High Voltage (HV) cable assemblies for automotive and commercial vehicle platforms. This role involves creating Bills of Materials (BOMs) from customer inputs, developing wiring schematics, harness drawings, topology layouts, and manufacturing documentation using Capital Harness Software. The engineer will also perform harness routing, packaging studies, bundle optimization, and component integration, while interpreting and implementing customer engineering drawings, specifications, and standards. Collaboration with cross-functional teams, participation in DFMEA and DFM/DFA reviews, and ensuring designs meet automotive quality, safety, and regulatory requirements are key aspects of this position. The role also includes supporting prototype builds, engineering changes, issue resolution, design validation, customer meetings, and program launch activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with Elec knowledge.
3–5 years of experience in automotive or commercial vehicle wiring harness design and development.
Hands-on experience with Siemens Capital Harness Software.
Strong knowledge of Low Voltage Harnesses and High Voltage Cable systems.
Good understanding of vehicle Electrical/Electronic (E/E) architecture.
Knowledge of automotive connectors, terminals, grounding, shielding, and wiring protection systems.
Ability to read and interpret customer drawings, engineering specifications, and OEM standards.
Familiarity with automotive product development lifecycle and engineering release processes.
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Technical expertise in harness design and development & Bills of Material creation.
Vehicle E/E architecture understanding
Customer harness / component specification /standard interpretation
Cross-functional collaboration with understanding on VA/VE
Design validation (DVPR) and problem-solving
Time management and project coordination
High level of initiative and works well in team environment.
Able to manage stressful situations and deadline pressures.
Plans and executes responsibilities with minimal direction.

Nice To Haves

Previous role with key OEM/Tier account; light vehicle, commercial vehicle, specialized product OEM related to agriculture, construction or recreational sports.

Responsibilities

Design and develop LV wiring harnesses and HV cable assemblies for automotive and commercial vehicle platforms.
Developing Bills of Materials from Customer inputs, able to verify Customer supplied BOM with drawing.
Developing Bills of Materials from Customers inputs for rapid responses to Customer RFIs and RFQs
Develop wiring schematics, harness drawings, topology layouts, and manufacturing documentation using Capital Harness Software tool.
Perform harness routing, packaging studies, bundle optimization, and component integration activities.
Interpret and implement customer engineering drawings, specifications, standards, and electrical requirements.
Select and integrate connectors, terminals, clips, splices, shielding, conduits, and protective components.
Understanding Customer supplied DVPR and interpreting those and executing it.
Support prototype builds, engineering changes, issue resolution, and design validation activities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, purchasing, validation, quality, and supplier engineering.
Participate in DFMEA, DFM/DFA reviews, and engineering change management processes.
Ensure designs meet automotive quality, safety, and regulatory requirements for LV and HV systems.
Support customer meetings, design reviews, and program launch activities.
Support for organizational activities for VA/VE & inventory control