Senior Wire Harness Design Engineer (ewis)

Saronic Saronic · Defense · New Orleans, LA · Engineering

This role focuses on designing and developing Wire Harnesses for autonomous maritime platforms, translating schematics into manufacturable documentation and ensuring reliable vessel integration. It involves leading technical decisions, supporting production, interfacing with manufacturing and suppliers, and mentoring junior engineers, while adhering to industry standards.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and maintain EWIS architectures, schematics, and harness assembly drawings in Zuken E3 with a strong emphasis on design intent, configuration control, and manufacturability.
  2. Lead complex 3D harness routing and packaging trade studies using NX (or equivalent), balancing integration constraints, serviceability, and production repeatability.
  3. Independently size wiring, shields, and protection devices considering continuous/transient loads, voltage drop, derating, thermal environment, and fault conditions.
  4. Identify and mitigate EMI/EMC risk through grounding/bonding strategy, routing/separation, shielding, and termination choices aligned to system architecture.
  5. Review and approve EWIS designs produced by Level 1 engineers; mentor and raise documentation and design quality across the team.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
  • 5–12+ years of EWIS, harness engineering, or electrical integration experience with demonstrated ownership.
  • Proficiency with Zuken E3 (or equivalent) and 3D harness routing/integration tools (e.g., NX or equivalent).
  • Deep expertise in EWIS integration and production support, including independent wire/shield/protection sizing and robust grounding/bonding/shielding strategies.
  • Strong ability to interpret and produce complex technical documentation (schematics, BOMs, harness/installation drawings) and ensure design intent carries through to installation.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical execution, improve workflows/documentation quality, and mentor engineers.

What the JD emphasized

  • ownership
  • demonstrated ownership
  • independent wire/shield/protection sizing
  • robust grounding/bonding/shielding strategies
  • ensure design intent carries through to installation