Electrical Engineer
Role: Electrical Engineer Location: Raymond, Ohio-Onsite Perform all aspects of automotive harness development using Siemens Capital CAE harness design tools. Reference or import harness data from Catia v5/v6 to extract 3D routing. Reference or import logical network data from EAZ to extract connectivity and electrical characteristic aspects of existing harness designs. 1. Logical Architecture & System Design * Logical wiring architecture models developed in Siemens Capital - Power and ground distribution - Signal and communication networks (Direct, CAN, LIN, Ethernet, FlexRay) * Functional connectivity definitions between ECUs, sensors, actuators, and loads * Logical signal lists and port definitions with complete electrical attributes * System-level design validation outputs (completeness, connectivity consistency, rule compliance) 2. Physical Harness Design * Physical harness designs in Siemens Capital - Equivalent in scope and engineering intent to CATIA/EAZ designs * Harness topology and routing definitions - Bundle structure, splices, branches, and breakouts - In-vehicle routing intent by zone (body, IP, doors, engine bay, rear) * Connector and terminal assignments with correct cavity usage and keying * Wire and cable definitions including gauge, color, material, shielding, and twist rules 3. Capital-Generated Manufacturing Outputs * 2D harness drawings suitable for manufacturing and supplier release * Harness and vehicle-level Bill of Materials (BOMs) * Wire lists and cut-length reports * Connectivity and net reports * Splice and joint tables * Shielding and grounding reports * Change-controlled design datasets for release management 4. End-to-End Harness Execution Packages * Complete end-to-end Capital execution - Logical design → physical harness design → manufacturing outputs * Production-ready harness datasets - Align to active vehicle development programs * Validation - Capital outputs meet OEM production release requirements 5. CAE Analysis & Validation Deliverables (Harness-Focused) * Electrical rule checks and design validation reports - Circuit protection and fuse validation with Siemens Capital Analysis - Voltage drop readiness (where applicable) with Siemens Capital Analysis * Design consistency and error-check - Full vehicle harness summaries with Siemens Capital Analysis * Support data for downstream simulation activities - Logical, thermal, packaging, or durability output as required - Support formats required by Spice and Ansys TwinBuilder 6. Comparison & Benchmarking Deliverables * Side-by-side comparison packages - Siemens Capital outputs vs. EA1 CATIA/EAZ outputs - Wiring intent, connectivity, BOM, and drawing equivalency * Gap and delta analysis reports - Feature differences - Data fidelity gaps - Manual vs. automated steps 7. Workflow & Process Documentation * Documented Capital workflow steps for harness design execution * Time and effort summaries for each major activity * Process comparison reports - Capital vs. legacy toolchain efficiency - Complexity, rework, and iteration impact * Recommendations for future-state workflow improvements 8. Change & Configuration Management Deliverables * Change impact assessment packages (connectivity, BOM, manufacturing) * Revision-controlled harness datasets * Clear traceability between logical, physical, and released data 9. Cross-Functional Communication Deliverables * Design review presentation packages * Technical summaries for electrical, packaging, manufacturing, and supplier teams * Issue tracking and resolution documentation 10. Knowledge Capture & Best Practices * Capital modeling best-practice guidelines * Lessons learned from live program execution