Nikola Corporation

Wire Harness Manager to manage all EDS requirements applicable to design and manufacturing.. Travel to Supplier manufacturing locations for supplier development, ramp-up, and wire harness builds. 8+ years of experience in Automotive Wiring Harness Design. Wiring harness experience: design, package, launch. CATIA V6 wire harness packaging experience

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We’re currently on the lookout for a Wire Harness Manager to manage all EDS requirements applicable to design and manufacturing. Responsibilities You will:
Sub-component selection, Routing, Packaging, Retention, and Protection
Creation of 2D wire harness drawings based on inputs such as system and packaging requirements, Engineering Changes, etc.
Aid the 3D team with the Packaging of components and wire harnesses into vehicles in the 3D environment, including splice locations at the harness level (where a splice is placed on the wire harness)
Define customer-directed components
Support Architecture / Systems / Package meeting and provide wire harness package direction using wiring cost and requirements
Support wire harness benchmark studies, including observations and documentation
Define sub-components that need to be used on the wire harnesses
Define retention and covering components (convolute, tape, etc.) to be used on the wire harness
Initiate New Component requests and interface with the Designers for new components such as shields, grommets, etc.
Support Systems Engineer in component selection
Support Design reviews and DFM analysis
Support analysis of circuitry and sub-systems
Supporting builds and master sample sign-offs at the supplier manufacturing facilities
Support Assembly builds at our vehicle assembly plant. Change Control
Maintain part release system for wire harnesses and provisional components
Review engineering change documents for completeness and accuracy
Communicate to supplier the content and status of the design, design changes, and build requirements
Manage cost studies for changes with suppliers
Update engineering issues in change management systems
Customer and Internal Design Requirements
Collaborate with DVP&R (Design Verification Process & Report) team to validate DVPR requirements
Develop and maintain program-specific, harness DFMEAs (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
Set up meetings with the assembly team for DFA (Design for Assembly) reviews. Incorporate all possible requests as part of the wire harness design
Initiate plant trials coordinate with suppliers and document results of the trial
Maintain sign off documentation for trial approvals and results
Support assembly plant instructions for customers per the statement of work
Engineering Customer Interface
Lead supplier interface for technical issues and program engineering deliverables
Travel to Supplier manufacturing locations for supplier development, ramp-up, and wire harness builds
Represent Nikola Engineering at change control meetings and design reviews (e.g., technical design review, digital buck review, system compatibility review, etc)
Support vehicle builds and launches at pilot and assembly plants Continuous Improvement of the Design
Generate cost savings ideas and initiate VAVE (Value Analysis Value Engineering) workshops
Trace technical issues and problems to root cause
Support Quality issues.
Support product improvement initiatives such as cost and warranty reduction activities, etc. Qualifications You have:
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
8+ years of experience in Automotive Wiring Harness Design
3+ years of leadership experience
Ability to troubleshoot and rework wire harnesses, in warehouses or assembled on vehicles, during wire harness or vehicle builds
Ability to climb inside of vehicles to troubleshoot and rework
Preferred Requirements:
Wiring harness experience: design, package, launch
Understand and apply all EDS requirements applicable to design and manufacturing
PLM tool setup and management experience
Mentor Graphics Logic, Integrator, and design experience
CATIA V6 wire harness packaging experience
Candidates must have current U.S. work authorization or be TN eligible from Mexico or Canada. This position is not eligible for CPT or OPT. EEO Statement Nikola Corporation is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, age, sex, ancestry, marital status, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical condition, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other classification protected by state or federal law.
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