Wire Harness Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p>We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.</p> <p>As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.</p> <p>When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.</p></div><p><strong>Location</strong>: Berkeley, CA</p> <p>We are looking for an electrical harness engineer who can play a key role in the development of our battery module electronics and control systems. You will be part of a rapidly growing team responsible for PCBA design, component selection, wire harness designs, and validation testing. Ideally, the harness engineer should have exposure to a broad range of technical challenges and methods in the context of product development, including connector selection, cable shielding, twisted pair communication wires, cable protection, and harness routing. Cross-team collaboration throughout the product development organization is a critical part of this role, so systems-level thinking and multidisciplinary engineering problem-solving are key traits of a successful candidate.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities </strong><br> • Work cross-functionally with Mechanical, Compliance, and Electrical engineers to define harness requirements, material, and connector selection<br> • Create and maintain 2D electrical harness single and multi-line schematics<br> • Draft fabrication, manufacturing, inspection, and assembly drawings for wire harness assemblies<br> • Identify suitable materials and components for wire harness assembly<br> • Work closely with procurement teams to source materials and components from approved suppliers<br> • Define routing, shielding, wire color, sealing, and EMI design specifications<br> • Collaborate closely with mechanical engineers on wire harness CAD routing through mechanical features and harness fixation points<br> • Troubleshoot wire harness bring-up and validation<br> • Communicate project progress, challenges, and solutions effectively to team members and management</p> <p><strong>Qualifications </strong><br> • A Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical OR Electrical Engineering<br> • 2+ years experience in product development (experience in energy storage or renewable energy is a plus)<br> • Hands-on experience designing and building electro-mechanical systems and harnesses<br> • Expertise with 3D CAD, PLM, and Harness design software such as Zuken E3.<br> • Proven expertise in 2D drawing creation software<br> • Strong knowledge of industry-specific regulations and standards (e.g., UL, IPC)<br> • Familiarity with reading electrical schematics<br> • Experience with twisted pair and shielding for communication harnesses<br> • Experience working with weather-sealed connectors</p> <p><strong>Salary Range</strong><br> • $115,000-135,000<br> • The actual salary off