Harness CAE Designer (Siemens Capital)

We are seeking an experienced Harness CAE Designer to support automotive wiring harness development using Siemens Capital tools. The role involves end-to-end harness design, including logical system design, physical routing, validation, and manufacturing deliverables. The candidate will work closely with engineering teams to deliver high-quality, production-ready harness designs aligned with OEM standards.

Key Responsibilities

Harness Design & Development

• Perform complete automotive wiring harness design using Siemens Capital
• Develop logical wiring architecture including power distribution and communication networks (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, FlexRay)
• Define connectivity between ECUs, sensors, actuators, and other electrical components

Physical Harness Design

• Create physical harness layouts including routing, bundle structure, splices, and breakouts
• Define connectors, terminals, and wire attributes (gauge, color, material, shielding)
• Ensure alignment with vehicle packaging and existing CAD data

Manufacturing Outputs

• Generate 2D harness drawings for production release
• Create BOMs, wire lists, connectivity reports, splice tables, and cut-length reports
• Deliver release-ready and change-controlled design datasets

Validation & Analysis

• Perform electrical validation including rule checks and circuit protection validation
• Support voltage drop analysis and design consistency checks
• Provide data for downstream simulation tools

Data Integration & Benchmarking

• Import and utilize CATIA and EAZ data for harness development
• Perform comparisons between Siemens Capital and legacy tool outputs
• Identify gaps and recommend improvements

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare design reviews and technical documentation
• Maintain workflow documentation and best practice guidelines
• Track issues, changes, and resolution status

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience with Siemens Capital (Harness Design & Analysis)
• Hands-on experience in automotive wiring harness development
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and network protocols
• Experience with CATIA V5/V6 and EAZ tools
• Understanding of harness manufacturing deliverables (BOM, drawings, reports)
• Experience in electrical validation and CAE analysis
• Basic knowledge of Python is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills