Overview
Three Wire Harness Design Release Engineer (DRE) positions are available, with two focused on high voltage and one on low voltage.
Responsibilities
- Design under and/or upper body wiring harnesses in alignment with program targets for cost, weight, quality, performance, and timing.
- Ensure adherence to Robustness Engineering Disciplines such as quality history, P-Diagram, FMEA, and related practices to meet requirements and specifications.
- Apply Six Sigma and 8D methodologies to problem solving and process improvement.
- Lead Technical Design Reviews (TDRs) to validate design approaches and decisions.
- Release components in FEDEBOM and WERS across the product life cycle and support the Change Control Meeting.
- Audit and update the BOM with correct part levels and usage for prototypes and maintain it after Job 1.
- Identify required validation, durability, and functional tests per requirements and specifications (DVP / FEDE DVP dashboard).
- Resolve issues during the Digital and Build Phases of Product Development.
- Analyze and break down the Program Direction Letter and Trim Spiders to account for EDS.
- Generate proposals to minimize giveaway costs and reduce total part count.
- Create design optimization proposals using benchmarking data.
- Develop and maintain build level complexity charts.
- Perform Harness Complexity Analysis and engineering cost estimates.
- Define and verify engineering prototypes requirements at the part level.
- Assist with parts implementation and sign-off in manufacturing and assembly plants, supporting quality issue resolution across milestones.
- Support prototype and production build events for forward model programs.
- Participate in quality and manufacturing quality forums as required.
- Comply with GPDS deliverables applicable to EDS for each milestone.
- Submit invention disclosures, process improvements, and best practices.
- Complete training as outlined in the calendar year objectives.
- Willingness to travel out of state and to Mexico/Central America.
Experience and Qualifications
Experience Required
- Five to ten years of wiring harness design and involvement in vehicle launches.
- Basic 3D CAD knowledge, with 3DX preferred; TeamCenter or other CAD experience is considered.
- Knowledge and understanding of GPDS.
- Understanding of feature partitioning.
- Understanding of automotive systems.
Experience Preferred
- Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics is desirable.
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio).
- Time and project management capabilities.
- Experience in wiring harness manufacturing.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Skills
- Strong English proficiency (written, reading, and spoken).
- CAD Design – 3DX experience is a plus; CATIA/TeamCenter or other CAD experience is acceptable.
Location and Work Arrangement
Location: Dearborn, MI 48126
Hybrid work arrangement – in the office four days per week with one remote day.
Compensation and Benefits
Pay: Up to $47.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance