Engineer, CAD/CAE
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. Yazaki Group scores A on the Alion truth index.
Yazaki is a global leader in the research, development, and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions.
Yazaki works with virtually every major auto manufacturer globally, and we've strived to maintain strategic and stable growth throughout our 84-year history. Today, we're looking for energetic people with the potential to perform and the ability to strengthen - and thrive in - the positive work environment we pride ourselves on.
Location: San Pedro Garza García, [[filter2]], USA
POSITION SUMMARY
Design wire harness routing through the 3D CAD tool and provide concept designs for new components. Assure quality of design / routing is maintained utilizing customer / internal specific requirements.
Unique to Sr. Designer: Train and mentor less experienced Designers and substitute for Supervisor as required.
Unique to Principal Designer: Same as Sr. Designer plus use expertise to identify and apply best practices, technologies and processes.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Design
- Design and package components and wire harnesses in a 3D vehicle environment, including splice locations at the harness level (where a splice is placed on the wire harness)
- Identify critical packaging areas that require harness shielding or special support such as brackets, screw holes and weldnuts
- Adhere to customer specific drafting standards
- Provide support in the promotion of design proposals to wiring engineer and customer
- Prepare 3D model for release to customer
- Develop concept design for harness shield components and brackets
- Provide 3D model optimization for technical, cost competitiveness and manufacturability
- Synchronize 3D and logic data
- Interact with Design Release Engineer to ensure design is feasible for customer assembly
- Interact with Application Engineer to ensure design is feasible for manufacturing
Design Verification
- Collaborate with DVP&R team to validate customer requirements
- Support customer design reviews as required
Issue Management
- Communicate design issues driven by 3D to YNA Design Release Engineer for input into customer and USOEM BU issue/change management system
Additional Responsibilities for Sr. Designer and Principal Designer
- Train and mentor less experienced Designers as required
- Act as substitute for Supervisor as required
- Create and revise work instructions, processes and procedures
- Create, and modify specifications and design guidelines
Additional Responsibilities for Principal Designer
- Determine best practices and design processes
- Develop strategies to facilitate engineering objectives, (process improvement, cost reduction, DFM, continuous improvement, etc.)
Yazaki North America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship. Yazaki North America complies with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws and strives to keep the workplace free from all forms of harassment.