Staff Harness Design Engineer - Power Systems

Lightship • Broomfield, CO

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About The Position

Lightship is developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered recreational vehicle. The Staff Design Engineer focused on wiring systems will work closely with power systems, vehicle, and controls engineering teams to ensure power and signals are routed where needed. The role collaborates across Product, Design, Engineering, and other teams on architectural decisions that support bringing an exceptional vehicle to market.

The engineer owns vehicle wire-harness design and wiring documentation, including high-voltage harness routing and component packaging. The role also covers mechanical analysis, reliability and safety analysis, component selection and sourcing, functional prototyping, test planning and troubleshooting, and technical mentorship for a growing team of mechanical engineers.

Requirements

• B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field, preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years of mechanical or electrical engineering design experience, including direct experience specifying, designing, and validating wire harnesses.
• Experience with CAD/PLM/PDM systems.
• Experience with rapid iteration cycles.
• Experience with general harness sizing and provisioning.
• Experience creating 3D CAD and 2D drawings for harness routing.
• Experience creating design validation plans for electrical hardware and mechanical assemblies.

Nice To Haves

• EV/HV routing experience.
• Boat, agricultural, or RV industry experience, or experience in automotive or transportation industries such as truck, bus, or rail.
• Siemens Capital experience.
• CATIA experience.
• Harness prototyping experience.

Responsibilities

• Own vehicle wire-harness design, including signal wiring, solar, AC and DC appliance power, and wiring for vehicle sensors, components, and controllers.
• Maintain the full vehicle wiring diagram with support from power systems and vehicle engineering teams.
• Manage high-voltage harness routing and design for the drive system, power distribution, and HVAC.
• Own device transmittal documentation between device owners, controls, and the harnessing team.
• Work with power systems and vehicle teams to package wire-harness components inside and outside the RV cabin.
• Perform detailed mechanical analysis of subsystems and components as needed to ensure functional, durability, and longevity requirements are met.
• Perform Design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to establish reliability and mitigate safety issues for critical components and assemblies.
• Select off-the-shelf components, including connectors, terminals, wire, loom, and shields, with attention to cost, quality, and supply-chain robustness.
• Work directly with vendors alongside supply chain to source parts, components, and materials.
• Support functional prototyping of subsystems to de-risk designs before full vehicle builds.
• Work with test engineering to develop DVP&R testing and troubleshoot vehicle-level test failures.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to a growing team of mechanical engineers.

Benefits

• Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits for full-time employees and their dependents.
• 401(k).
• Flexible paid time off.
• 13 company holidays, including a scheduled week of downtime at year-end.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Yearly LightTrip stipend for an RV trip and/or professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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