Harness Designer- 6 month contract

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Temporary role (6-month contract)

This position requires the individual to be able to design electrical harness drawings across the Fire & Safety product line.  The technician will work with multiple engineering disciplines to ensure products meet functional and reliability requirements for mission-critical applications.  The successful candidate will perform a combination of hands-on testing as well as trouble shooting, procedure execution, quality, and project management activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Designing and developing wiring harness systems, including schematic creation, harness architecture, and layout
• Coordinating with multidisciplinary team members to ensure compatibility with other electrical and mechanical components
• Documenting design specifications, drawings, installation instructions, and other system-related information
• Interface with engineering, R&D, product management, quality, manufacturing, outside suppliers, and customers.
• Analyze requirements and test results and propose solutions.
• Respond to internal or external technical problems and pursue to resolution.
• Perform functional system testing on components to evaluate their performance.
• Perform Quality Checks on production units.
• Create test procedure and work instruction documentation.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND REQUIRED ABILITIES:

• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Ability to design and build electrical harnesses.
• Can troubleshoot system level electrical/mechanical problems.
• Can read and understand electrical/mechanical schematics
• Ability to perform and review test procedures.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Solidworks, or other equivalent software to design schematics.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Knowledge of electrical engineering concepts and safety standards
• Proficient in using hand tools.
• Ability to create Bills of Materials.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years of experience as a draftsman, designer, or other similar role
• Experience in automotive, electronics, aerospace, or industrial products is a plus.
• WHMA Certifications a plus.
• EVT Technician Certification a plus.
• Hands-on experience solving product issues with new and existing designs.
• Multi-tasking and project management experience.
• JDE Experience a plus.
• Knowledge of Fire industry a plus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The employee is frequently required to walk and use hands to handle or feel. The employee is regularly required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to twenty-five pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions and vibration. Some testing may involve stationary vehicles such as a Fire Truck or Ambulance.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate typical of an office with occasional work requiring hearing and eye protection.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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