Design Engineer

• Control/manage products from Quality, Cost, Design and Delivery scope to achieve defined targets through Product Design activity.
• Interface with customers on all technical aspects of E&EDS Design. Create 2D WH drawings in Customer’s Catia-V5/V6 based program. Responsible for Design Accuracy of Customer 2D drawing related to specs and guidelines.
• Countermeasure and troubleshoot electrical problems. Meet customer and internal cost targets through supporting VA/VE investigation.
• Lead, coordinate, and participate with design reviews to progress design through vehicle development stages.
• Establish alternative solutions/countermeasures for design review result as it relates to spec requirements, quality concerns, and value added targets.
• Support new business competition through application engineering of new technology, new products and other value added proposals.
• Investigate, coordinate, and implement design changes between customer and internal organization.
• Create supporting documents for Design and present to customer and internal groups.
• Support with creation of testing specifications to validate products to Customer and Market performance. Support with the scheduling, set-up, reporting and presenting of each test as it relates to test requirement.
• 10-15% travel required within US (regionally) and Mexico to support product maturation activity. Reasonable overtime required as it relates to customer’s design release schedule and urgent request.

• Bachelor’s Degree required Engineering or related Technical field (BSEE, BSME preferred).
• 3-5 years Design and /or Product Development experience. Preferably, wire harness or related products in Automotive industry.
• CATIA or other ES-CAD system experience preferred
• Team oriented person with good communication skills and strong self-motivation for self-direction on challenging tasks.
• Proficient with Microsoft office

Pulled from the full job description Tuition reimbursement Health insurance 401(k) matching Vision insurance Dental insurance Disability insurance Paid holidays, Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. (SEWS) is part of the Sumitomo family of companies, a 400 year old brand with a reputation for quality and reliability. With the support of facilities throughout North America, SEWS has been delivering innovative solutions to automakers for over 30 years, and is a leading supplier of electrical distribution systems, components and electronics. SEWS is committed to technical development worldwide and with a global network of resources, is able to deliver a truly competitive advantage to each of our customers. Our associates are what drive Sumitomo’s continued growth, which is why we proudly offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, 401(k) with match, tuition benefits, paid holidays and vacation.

Since the founding of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. in 1897 with copper wire production, we have developed many new technologies and products through innovative R&D activities based on Sumitomo Electric manufacturing technologies for electric wires and power cables. With more than 350 subsidiaries worldwide, we continue to introduce a wide variety of products that fulfill the expectations of society, in five business fields: Automotive, Information & Communications, Electronics, Environment & Energy, and Industrial Materials. We are a Fortune Global 500 company.