System/Complexity Engineer

​OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To robustly design electrical systems/ circuits in line with the required timing, resolving all engineering issues in a cost and weight efficient manner.

SCOPE OF THE POSITION:

Responsibility to design appropriate electrical schematics for the vehicle, within the limitations of customer SDS and Lear design & manufacturing requirements.

Working alongside the Project Engineer to ensure the design of the wire harness, reporting to the Engineering Project Lead

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and maintain electrical schematics utilizing customer tools ECAD (Mentor CHS, Saber, IVED or E3Cable)

• Analyze device design transmittals and assure requirements are met

• Generate and customize design systems interface & outputs to support ECAD/MCAD process

• Meet customer EDS specification in regards with wire dimensioning & fuse selection

•  Support Wire harness and Junction box teams.

•  Support the car build across the different series.

• Prepare the system modification sheet to track the design changes.

• Responsible for schematics release according to the customer release procedure.

• Define the wire harness complexity together with the WH design.

• Attend design reviews to secure correct output to the plant.

• Participate in the customer FMEA.

• Participate in Customer Project and Engineering meetings according to project set up.  

KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Preferred

Required

Technical Skills

• DFMEA practical experience / knowledge of.

• Electrical harness engineering background

• Several years of electrical systems design in the automotive industry 5 years

• AIMS, ECR’s & Release process

• Quality tools such as APQP, DFMEA, 8D

• Cost understanding

• Ability to read and use engineering specifications & drawings

• ECAD tools for schematics drafting as CHS, Transcable, IVED, Saber, etc.

• Several years of electrical systems design in the automotive industry 3 years

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in electrical / electronic discipline

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Team Player

• Methodical in approach

• Be an effective communicator demonstrating highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills

• Ability to work under pressure

• Be flexible in approach

• Self-Starter

• Demonstrate problem solving ability

• Strong sense of ownership of complete system solution from collection of input data via design review and FMEA to schematic release and build support