Staff Harness Design Engineer - Power Systems
Lightship
- Pay
- $155K to $170K
- a year
- Location
- Broomfield, CO
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 20
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Lightship
Automotive · 51 to 200 employees
Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle manufacturer currently developing an aerodynamic, battery-powered trailer for the electric age. As the macro transition to an all-electric transportation ecosystem accelerates, Lightship is bringing the increased convenience and superior performance that electrification offers to a pastime enjoyed by over 11 million American families.
What you'll do
- Own product design for vehicle wire harnesses that may include signal wiring, solar, AC and DC appliance power, and other vehicle sensor, component, and controller wiring
- Maintain the full vehicle wiring diagram with support from the power systems and vehicle engineering teams
- Manage high-voltage harness routing and design for the drive system, power distribution, and HVAC
- Own device transmittal documentation as the interfacing document between device owners, controls, and harnessing team
- Work with power systems and vehicle teams to package wire harness components on the interior and exterior of the RV cabin
- Conduct detailed mechanical analysis of subsystems and components as needed to ensure all functional, durability, and longevity requirements are met
- Perform Design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to establish reliability and mitigate safety issues for critical components and assemblies
- Select off-the-shelf components (connectors, terminals, wire, loom, shields, etc.) with a focus on cost, quality, and supply chain robustness
- Work directly with vendors alongside supply chain for sourcing parts, components, and materials
- Support functional prototyping of subsystems to de-risk designs early before full vehicle builds
- Work with the test engineering team to develop DVP&R testing and troubleshoot vehicle-level test failures
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to a growing team of mechanical engineers
What you need
- B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field, preferably Mechanical Engineering
- Experience with the following:
- CAD/PLM/PDM systems
- Rapid iteration cycles
- General harness sizing & provisioning
- Creating 3D CAD and 2D drawings for harness routing
- Creating design validation plans for electrical hardware & mechanical assemblies
- EV/HV Routing Experience
- Boat/AG/RV Industry Experience
- Experience in automotive or transportation industries (truck/bus/rail)
- Siemens Capital
- Catia
- Harness prototyping
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