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OPTIMAL SYSTEMS Group · 1 month ago

Electrical Wire Harness Engineer

Dearborn, MI

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Optimal Inc. is a company seeking an Electrical Wire Harness Engineer to manage design validation processes and ensure compliance with engineering standards. The role involves leading testing activities, coordinating with design and release engineers, and tracking the progress of design validations to support vehicle launch success.

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Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Manage DVP as per GPDS VPP timing, including, milestone identification and test classification

Confirm component and System CAE Electrical and Mechanical (IPS) are complete as part of the DV audits

Generate DVP with inputs from Design and Release (D&Rs) engineers

Generate Test Method proposals utilizing benchmarking

Continuously identify and evaluate DV opportunities based on warranty/field findings

Lead DV testing activities with D&Rs and suppliers (EDS, plastics, metal brackets etc.)

Generate DV plans for cost reduction ideas as required

Perform engineering cost estimates for physical test plans

Define and request engineering prototypes tests by build phase

Track closure of DVs as per DVP

Ensure that Technical Design Reviews (TDRs) occur, and preparation meetings are scheduled between D&Rs and Supplier. Support program with TDR documentation guidance

Confirm that all TDR Checklist items are fully closed, and the evidence is enough for the evaluation. Confirm that red and yellow items closure plan has been reviewed and approved through the Milestone Management Reviews

Support Chief Attestation sign-off reviews

Confirm eCAR matrix assessment is done

Ensure HCA (harness complexity analysis) is executed (using Falcon), and stored at WERS for every Notice Released

Review DCCS re-DV by DCR for design changes post FDJ

Review ACCS re-DV by DCR for alerts (post DCVs)

Lead part ordering through RPS for DVP validation and sign off

Raise issues in Ford systems per DVP review of non-compliant DVs

Support creation and upkeep of VOME SCCAF, supplier SCCAFDFMEA

Review Change Point Analysis Worksheet (CPAW)

Durability/VOCF vehicle testing review with D&Rs

PV review

Support On-Site Evaluations in manufacturing and assembly plants as required to ensure DV& PV deliverables are completed

Quality

Quality history review with quality assurance team and TS

Lead lessons learned dashboard inputs, read across and track fix implementation for owned VLs

Support Campaign Prevent events; audit virtual design review closure from D&R side

Attend PRA/PAC forum and lead 3L5W Detection leg

Knowledge and application of six sigma and 8D

Qualification

Wiring harness designCAD DesignFord GPDS knowledgeAutomotive PPAP processSix SigmaQuality documentationComponent testingEnglish proficiencyProject Management