Staff Harness Design Engineer - Power Systems

About the Role

Lightship’s mission to modernize and electrify RVs demands that we build a high competency in cutting edge vehicle design and manufacturing. As a Staff Design Engineer focused on wiring systems, you will work hand in hand with the rest of the power systems, vehicle, and controls engineering teams to ensure power and signals get to where they need to go. You will collaborate across Product, Design, Engineering, and beyond to make architectural decisions that hasten our path to market with an exceptional vehicle that redefines RVing.

Responsibilities

• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. or higher degree in an engineering field, preferably Mechanical Engineering
• 7+ years of mechanical or electrical engineering design experience, with direct experience spec’ing, designing, and validating wire harnesses
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• EV/HV Routing Experience
• Boat/AG/RV Industry Experience
• OR
• Experience in automotive or transportation industries (truck/bus/rail)
• Siemens Capital
• Catia
• Harness prototyping