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Exponent Energy

Rapid EV charging hardware and packs

Wiring Harness Sourcing Specialist

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Requires 5–8 years of experience in wire harness at a Tier-1 wire harness manufacturer in engineering, new product development and costing, or sales, or in commodity sourcing at an automotive or electric vehicle original equipment manufacturer.
  • Requires a B.E./B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, or Automobile Engineering.
  • Requires knowledge of wire harness design and manufacturing processes, including cutting, stripping, crimping, ultrasonic welding, soldering, sealing, taping, sleeving, conduits, overmoulding, and formboard assembly.
  • Requires knowledge of high-voltage and low-voltage harnesses, including high-voltage electric vehicle cables, shielding, high-voltage connectors, and high-voltage interlock loop (HVIL).
  • Requires knowledge of cable specifications and standards: ISO 6722, ISO 19642, LV 112, USCAR-21, and IPC/WHMA-A-620.
  • Requires ability to read harness drawings, two-dimensional formboard layouts, schematics, and bills of materials.
  • Requires knowledge of harness testing and validation, including continuity, hipot, insulation resistance, pull testing, and crimp cross-section analysis.
  • Requires knowledge of quality systems, including APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, control plans, and IATF 16949.
  • Requires commodity expertise and the ability to participate credibly in technical discussions with suppliers and design teams.
  • Requires costing and negotiation skills, a structured and data-driven approach, advanced Excel skills, ERP familiarity, and stakeholder management across engineering, quality, program, and finance teams.
  • Must be willing to travel to supplier sites.

Responsibilities

  • Build and run the wire harness commodity strategy, including the supplier base, dual sourcing, and cost roadmap.
  • Manage requests for quotation, technical and commercial evaluation, supplier nomination, and supplier development through prototype, PPAP, and start of production, working with design, electrical engineering, quality, and program teams.
  • Prepare harness cost breakdowns covering copper and cable costs by length and gauge, terminals, connectors, accessories, crimping, assembly and test labour, end-of-line testing, overheads, and profit; lead fact-based negotiations and annual price reviews.
  • Establish and manage copper-indexed pricing mechanisms, and validate supplier claims for raw-material price variation.
  • Assess and audit harness suppliers for capability, process control, capacity, and quality systems; drive corrective actions and improvements. Process control includes crimp height and pull testing, crimp cross-section, end-of-line and continuity testing, and error-proofing.
  • Manage sourcing and lead times for branded connectors and terminals, including alternates and approved-equivalent strategies.
  • Identify cost-reduction opportunities through routing optimisation, wire gauge and material changes, connector standardisation, and design for manufacture.
  • Track capacity, lead times, and risks for long-lead and single-source components; support ramp-ups and engineering change implementation.
  • Manage purchase orders, schedule agreements, purchase agreements, tooling such as crimp applicators, assembly boards, and test fixtures, and supplier performance scorecards.

About the Company

Exponent Energy

Rapid EV charging hardware and packs

Exponent Energy provides rapid charging for electric vehicles by integrating a specialized battery pack (e^pack), a charging station (e^pump), and a charging connector (e^plug). It works by equipping vehicles with the e^pack and using the e^pump/e^plug for a full charge in about 15 minutes, while building a network of its own charging stations starting in Bangalore. The company differentiates itself by delivering both the battery technology and the charging infrastructure, and by targeting commercial vehicles to minimize downtime. Its goal is to create a nationwide rapid-charging ecosystem in India that lowers downtime for fleets and grows through OEM partnerships and an expanding charging network.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$65.5M
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
Founded
2020

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