Associate Manager, Wire Harness
$128,662–$168,844 year
On-siteBerkeley, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead the design of LV & HV harnessing and cable architecture for large battery systems, owning product development from architectural trade-off studies through launch. Provide leadership and technical direction to a team of engineers responsible for electromechanical research, design, and production support. Manage hiring, training, and development of mechanical and electrical engineers, including FTEs and contractors. Deliver effective project management by working cross-functionally with engineering, program management, supply chain, and manufacturing teams. Establish engineering processes, best practices, and design guidelines to enable repeatable, high-quality deliverables. Conduct root cause investigations for design and production issues, with 10-20% travel to the manufacturing site to support build activities and influence manufacturing processes.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant harness design experience in HV battery and/or automotive products
- Minimum 2 years of people managing experience
- Knowledge of battery systems, high voltage systems, HV & LV distribution, EMC Strategies, and communications protocols (CAN, LIN, Ethernet)
- Familiarity in Zuken E3, SolidWorks or other equivalent design software
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to organize, motivate, and lead large, diverse, geographically dispersed teams
- Solid mechanical and electrical fundamentals to help drive engineering decisions from a first principles mindset
- Demonstrated effectiveness in handling multiple priorities, proactively organizing workloads, and meeting tight delivery timelines
- 10-20% travel to Form manufacturing site to support build activities, debugging & re-works, as well as influencing mfg process from DFM/DFA perspective
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