Zoox

Fully electric autonomous ride-hailing service platform

Senior Electrical Harness Engineer

Electrical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFoster City, CA, USA$185k - $222k /yrHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

A master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Electromechanical Engineering is required.
At least 8 years of wire harness or EDS design experience is required; automotive experience is preferred, and aerospace, heavy truck, or similar experience is also considered.
Proficiency in 3D CAD for harness routing and packaging is required; CATIA V5 or V6 (3DEXPERIENCE) is preferred.
Experience with 2D harness design software is required; Siemens Capital Harness is preferred.
Ability to translate electrical schematics into 2D manufacturing drawings and 3D harness routing, including connector and terminal selection, wire sizing, power consumption, and electrical interfaces.
Experience selecting and validating harness components, including clips, wires, terminals, and seals.
Working knowledge of automotive electrical/electronic communication protocols, including CAN and LIN, and low-voltage power distribution architectures.
Hands-on experience supporting vehicle development and industrialization from prototype through production launch.
Experience working directly with harness suppliers on design reviews and production readiness.

Responsibilities

Own assigned harness families end to end, from concept through drawing release, prototype builds, and production launch.
Define and own harness routing and 3D packaging in CATIA V5/V6, optimizing for mass, cost, packaging space, serviceability, and assembly.
Create and release 2D harness manufacturing drawings and wire lists in Capital Harness (Siemens); read and understand electrical schematics and provide feedback to the electrical architecture team.
Select clips, connectors, terminals, seals, and wire; size circuits for power consumption, voltage drop, and fuse protection; define electrical interfaces and endpoints with connected devices.
Resolve technical issues including electromagnetic interference, thermal protection, chafe and abrasion, mechanical strain, and environmental sealing; define protection, retention, and clipping strategies.
Lead packaging and design reviews, develop and execute Design Verification and design for manufacturing, and contribute to design failure mode and effects analysis.
Work directly and independently with harness suppliers from prototype development through design reviews, production readiness, and change implementation.
Support early prototype and pilot builds at the assembly plant, troubleshoot build and vehicle issues, and drive manufacturing integration fixes.
Collaborate with electrical architecture, mechanical and packaging, manufacturing, and quality teams to align harness design with vehicle requirements.
Develop and improve engineering processes for device transmittals, schematics, and 3D harness routing, along with design guidelines, best practices, and component libraries.

Desired Qualifications

Experience launching a mass-production vehicle program through Start of Production.
Familiarity with low-voltage and high-voltage connection systems, seals, and terminal retention mechanisms for electric vehicles.
Experience designing harness brackets, clips, and protection hardware in plastic and sheet metal, with design-for-manufacturing knowledge of injection molding and stamping.
Experience with design failure mode and effects analysis and cost/reliability trade-off analysis.
Understanding of signal integrity, electromagnetic compatibility/electromagnetic interference, grounding, and shielding principles.
Experience with high-speed automotive communication harnesses, including Automotive Ethernet, GMSL, A2B, and CAN.
Experience with Capital/Mentor Graphics Topology and HarnessXC bridging.
Hands-on use of harness test equipment, including continuity testers, multimeters, and oscilloscopes, and prototype vehicle instrumentation.
Familiarity with Jira and Confluence in an iterative development environment.

Salary Range: 185000 to 222000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

As a Senior Electrical Low Voltage Design Engineer at Zoox, you will own the design and integration of wire harnesses that connect the controllers, sensors, and subsystems of our autonomous vehicles. Working within the Electrical Systems Team, you will take harnesses from concept through prototype builds and production launch, defining routing and 3D packaging, releasing 2D manufacturing drawings, and working directly with suppliers and the assembly plant. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who owns outcomes, works independently with suppliers, troubleshoots on the shop floor and inside prototype vehicles, and drives continuous improvement in how our harness team works.

In this role, you will:

Own assigned harness families end to end, from concept through drawing release, prototype builds, and production launch.

Define and own harness routing and 3D packaging in CATIA V5/V6, optimizing for mass, cost, packaging space, serviceability, and assembly.

Create and release 2D harness manufacturing drawings and wire lists in Capital Harness (Siemens); read and understand electrical schematics and provide feedback to the electrical architecture team.

Select clips, connectors, terminals, seals, and wire; size circuits for power consumption, voltage drop, and fuse protection; define electrical interfaces and endpoints with connected devices.

Resolve technical issues including EMI, thermal protection, chafe/abrasion, mechanical strain, and environmental sealing; define protection, retention, and clipping strategies.

Lead packaging and design reviews, develop and execute Design Verification, DFM, and contribute to DFMEA.

Work directly and independently with harness suppliers from prototype development through design reviews, production readiness, and change implementation.

Support early prototype and pilot builds at the assembly plant, troubleshooting build and vehicle issues and driving manufacturing integration fixes.

Collaborate with electrical architecture, mechanical/packaging, manufacturing, and quality teams to align harness design with vehicle requirements.

Develop and improve engineering processes for device transmittals, schematics, and 3D harness routing, along with design guidelines, best practices, and component libraries.

Qualifications

Masters’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Electromechanical Engineering,

8+ years of wire harness / EDS design experience, preferably in the automotive industry (aerospace, heavy truck, or similar also considered), with a demonstrable work history

Proficiency in 3D CAD for harness routing and packaging, preferably CATIA V5 or V6 (3DEXPERIENCE)

Experience with 2D harness design software, preferably Siemens Capital Harness

Ability to translate electrical schematics into 2D manufacturing drawings and 3D harness routing, including connector and terminal selection, wire sizing, power consumption, and electrical interfaces

Experience with selection and validation of the harness components (clips, wires, terminals, seal, etc.)

Working knowledge of automotive EE communication (CAN, LIN) and low-voltage power distribution architectures

Hands-on experience supporting vehicle development and industrialization, from prototype through production launch

Experience working directly with harness suppliers on design reviews and production readiness

Bonus Qualifications

Experience launching a mass-production vehicle program through Start of Production

Familiarity with LV and HV connection systems, seals, and terminal retention mechanisms for electric vehicles

Design of harness brackets, clips, and protection hardware in plastic and sheet metal, with DFM knowledge (injection molding, stamping)

Experience with DFMEA, and cost/reliability trade-off analysis

Understanding of signal integrity (SI), EMC/EMI, grounding, and shielding principles

Experience with high-speed automotive communication harnesses (Automotive Ethernet, GMSL, A2B, CAN)

Experience with Capital/Mentor Graphics Topology and HarnessXC bridging

Hands-on use of harness test equipment (continuity testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes) and prototype vehicle instrumentation

Familiarity with Jira and Confluence in an iterative development environment

About the Company

Zoox

Fully electric autonomous ride-hailing service platform

Zoox designs and operates an autonomous ride-hailing service built around a purpose-built, fully electric vehicle designed specifically for autonomous operation. The vehicle uses advanced sensors, cameras, and AI to navigate complex urban environments, offering a four-passenger interior for comfort. Unlike competitors that retrofit existing cars, Zoox engineers both the vehicle and the service from the ground up, enabling optimized safety, efficiency, and passenger experience through integrated software that optimizes routing and reduces wait times. The company emphasizes safety through extensive testing and regulatory collaboration, and sustainability via electric mobility. The ultimate goal is to provide a smarter, safer, and more efficient urban transportation system that improves city life while reducing emissions.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: $1.2B
Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA
Founded: 2014

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