CareerPlan

Staff, Harness Engineering Manager

Mountain ViewFull-time$170k–$235k2026-11-09
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Lead harness architecture and strategy for an autonomous vehicle platform, owning technical direction for high-speed, low-voltage, and high-power systems.

Role type

Staff, Harness Engineering Manager

Builds

Wire harness and subassembly designs for autonomous vehicles

Domain

Automotive / Electrical Engineering

Required skills

Harness architecture and design, System-level manufacturing strategy, Root cause analysis, Supplier negotiation, IPC quality standards, Hardware bus debugging (CAN, Ethernet, LIN), Technical standards setting, Team mentorship

Preferred skills

Autonomous vehicle experience, Aerospace experience, Cross-functional leadership

Technologies

CAN, Ethernet, LIN, IPC/WHMA-A-620

Responsibilities

Own technical strategy and architecture for wire harness design; Set and enforce design standards and DFM/DFA practices; Drive make/buy and supplier strategy; Lead trade studies on harness topology and routing; Own full program lifecycle governance including testing and release; Lead root cause analysis on electrical system issues; Mentor and manage harness engineering team.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with management responsibilities