Design Engineer Harness CAE

We are seeking an experienced Design Engineer Harness CAE to support automotive vehicle development programs in Raymond, Ohio. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in automotive wiring harness development and hands-on experience with Siemens Capital CAE tools. This role involves end-to-end harness design, electrical architecture development, manufacturing deliverables generation, design validation, and collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end automotive wiring harness development using Siemens Capital CAE tools.
• Develop logical wiring architecture models, including:
  • Power distribution systems
  • Ground distribution systems
  • Signal and communication networks
• Create physical harness designs including:
  • Harness topology
  • Bundle structures
  • Routing paths
  • Splices and branches
  • Breakouts
  • Connector and terminal assignments
• Import and reference harness data from CATIA V5/V6 to extract 3D routing information and packaging intent.
• Import and reference logical network data from EAZ to extract connectivity and electrical characteristics.
• Generate manufacturing deliverables including:
  • 2D harness drawings
  • Bills of Materials (BOMs)
  • Wire lists
  • Connectivity reports
  • Splice and joint tables
  • Shielding and grounding reports
• Perform design validation activities including electrical rule checks and design consistency verification.
• Support comparison and benchmarking activities between Siemens Capital outputs and legacy CATIA/EAZ outputs.
• Maintain revision-controlled harness datasets and ensure design traceability.
• Create technical documentation, workflow documentation, issue logs, and design review presentations.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to resolve issues and improve harness design processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive wiring harness design and development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Siemens Capital / Capital CAE tools.
• Experience working with CATIA V5/V6 for harness routing, packaging, and data extraction.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Automotive electrical architecture
  • Electrical schematics
  • Connectivity design
  • Harness documentation
• Experience creating logical and physical harness designs.
• Experience generating harness manufacturing outputs such as BOMs, wire lists, reports, and drawings.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in an onsite environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EAZ network data and legacy harness development tools.
• Exposure to harness analysis and simulation support.
• Knowledge of SPICE, Ansys TwinBuilder, or similar simulation tools.
• Experience with change management, configuration management, and release processes.
• Python scripting or automation experience.
• Experience supporting design reviews, benchmarking activities, and process improvements.