Wiring Design Release Engineer

American Battery Solutions • Lake Orion, MI

7d • $83,000 - $137,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Wiring Design Release Engineer designs battery pack internal electrical connectivity systems for American Battery Solutions and external customer products. The role leads harness topology, partitioning, circuit coding, and electrical connectivity design, including wire-list and DEF files for composite harness design and load analysis. It works with systems and BMS hardware engineers to meet internal and customer requirements, tracks program progress, and supports pre-launch builds and product launches. The position also requires adherence to company policies and procedures and applicable federal and state regulations, along with predictable and reliable attendance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• At least four years of wiring experience within the automotive industry.
• Experience designing and specifying wire harnesses, flexible printed circuits (FPC), and automotive low- and high-voltage connector systems.
• Understanding of design best practices for wire routings, fixations, shielding, and grounding.
• Understanding of common industry standards governing connector and wire harness design and manufacturing.
• Ability to interface with connector, PDC, vehicle architecture, and systems engineers to manage electrical aspects of wiring design.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods and work on a computer.
• Ability to adjust focus, particularly when concentrating on a computer screen, and maintain attention for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Lead harness topology and partitioning.
• Package components and collaborate with other systems within the application.
• Optimize harness complexity across product lines through standardization and modularity.
• Lead coding of all circuits.
• Complete electrical connectivity design for a battery system, including wire-list and DEF files for composite harness design and load analysis.
• Review and anticipate voltage-drop calculations and circuit sizing.
• Determine in-line connector pin counts and circuit protection.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers and BMS Hardware Engineers to ensure internal and customer-specific requirements are met.
• Track and report program progress to ensure requirements are met in a timely manner.
• Support pre-launch builds and product launches.
• Adhere to company policies, processes, and procedures and federal and state regulations.
• Maintain predictable and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested, or directed.

Benefits

• Three weeks of vacation, up to 72 hours of sick leave, 15 holidays, and parental leave.
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account offerings.
• Company-provided 401(k) savings plan with immediately vested matching contributions.
• Voluntary benefits offerings.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Employee development and career growth opportunities.
• Competitive salary and retirement program.

What This Job Offers

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