Harness Electrical Engineer - Military Veterans
at General Dynamics
Responsibilities for this Position
Position Title: Harness Electrical Engineer
Location: Sterling Heights, MI, United States
Category: Engineering
Job Type: Full-Time
Country: United States
State: MI
City: Sterling Heights
Remote Work Options: On-Site
Security Clearance Required: Ability to obtain security clearance
Career Level: Mid-Career
Requisition ID: 15631744
Date Posted: Feb 17, 2025
Description: INTRODUCTION
General Dynamics is a global Fortune 100 company, proudly serving the aerospace and defense industry for over 70 years. General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable, and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
Primary Tasks:
- Leading the development and documentation of component and subsystem requirements for the electrical harness system. Designing electrical wiring harness BOM to include component selection for connectors, backshells, sleeving, cables, braiding, sealants, boots, transitions, etc.
- Developing harness components to meet key performance and timing targets by working collaboratively with Product Engineering, EMC, Systems Engineering, Packaging Analysis, Design Services, Planning, and Program teams.
- Determining harness layout through vehicle and branch points for multi-branch harnesses
- Designing to environmental requirements for temperature, shock, vibration, submergence and exposure to harsh chemicals
- Creating and designing drawings for harnesses in Capital Harness System (CHS) (aka Mentor Graphics) software, working specifically in Harness XC, Capital Logic and Capital Topology
- Working with designers and physical architects to route harnesses (moved to primary task, removed and changed some text here to try to reduce number of CAD designers applying)
- Coordinating the harness design execution to support multiple products. This includes harness schematic maturity, harness routings, harness drawings, harness installations, harness interconnects, and harness electrical wiring diagrams.
- Tracking of harness design progress and presenting to key stakeholders.
- Ensuring the harness design and interfaces are defined and designed in adherence to engineering standard work for the purpose of on-time high quality delivery.
- Leading and supporting continuous process improvement, best practices, lessons learned, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Providing technical leadership ensuring issue resolution and appropriate technical direction for artifacts of responsibility.
- Training, coaching, mentoring other team members in areas of strong competency.
- Working with systems engineers to define whole vehicle pin-level interconnect.
- Verifying circuit breaker setting, contact size, and connections to meet power requirements
- Working with digital systems to process changes, redline drawings, identify root causes, and develop preventative measures
- Supporting build of vehicles for wiring support
- Supporting build of prototype and production builds of harnesses
- Working with systems engineers to define whole vehicle pin-level interconnect
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 5+ years of related experience
- Ability to balance cost/schedule/technical priorities.
- Occasional overtime and weekend hours may be required to complete critical tasks.
- Experience with Microsoft Visio desirable.
- Experience with Capital Harness System (CHS) (aka Mentor Graphics) software, specifically in Harness XC, Capital Logic and Capital Topology is desirable.
- Basic proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use Engineering Development and Test Tools.
IMPACT TOTAL REWARDS - BENEFITS OVERVIEW
GDLS offers a comprehensive and rewarding benefits package that enables its people to make a positive impact on their lives and the lives of others. Beginning on day one, employees are eligible for the following:
Health Benefits: Various coverage options including medical, dental and vision, HSA, FSA and Income Protection plans.
Wellbeing Benefits: On-site health coaches, free fitness center, exercise plans/classes, walking track, healthy partner resources, onsite cafeteria, and Starbucks.
401K Retirement Savings: Company match up to 6% - NO vestment period.
Competitive Compensation: Market competitive base salary, performance incentive program, spontaneous recognition award program and career progression opportunities.
Flexible Work Schedule: Flextime and remote work opportunities including 9/80 work schedule - every other Friday off!
Paid Time Off: Vacation entitlement, personal time and holidays including a holiday shutdown.
Tuition Assistance: Up to $10k annual tuition reimbursement.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Self-initiated, organized groups consisting of colleagues with shared interests and experiences.
Global Opportunities: International assignments, career progression programs and global careers
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at www.gd.com. General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
INTRODUCTION
General Dynamics is a global Fortune 100 company, proudly serving the aerospace and defense industry for over 70 years. General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable, and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment.
Primary Tasks:
- Leading the development and documentation of component and subsystem requirements for the electrical harness system. Designing electrical wiring harness BOM to include component selection for connectors, backshells, sleeving, cables, braiding, sealants, boots, transitions, etc.
- Developing harness components to meet key performance and timing targets by working collaboratively with Product Engineering, EMC, Systems Engineering, Packaging Analysis, Design Services, Planning, and Program teams.
- Determining harness layout through vehicle and branch points for multi-branch harnesses
- Designing to environmental requirements for temperature, shock, vibration, submergence and exposure to harsh chemicals
- Creating and designing drawings for harnesses in Capital Harness System (CHS) (aka Mentor Graphics) software, working specifically in Harness XC, Capital Logic and Capital Topology
- Working with designers and physical architects to route harnesses (moved to primary task, removed and changed some text here to try to reduce number of CAD designers applying)
- Coordinating the harness design execution to support multiple products. This includes harness schematic maturity, harness routings, harness drawings, harness installations, harness interconnects, and harness electrical wiring diagrams.
- Tracking of harness design progress and presenting to key stakeholders.
- Ensuring the harness design and interfaces are defined and designed in adherence to engineering standard work for the purpose of on-time high quality delivery.
- Leading and supporting continuous process improvement, best practices, lessons learned, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Providing technical leadership ensuring issue resolution and appropriate technical direction for artifacts of responsibility.
- Training, coaching, mentoring other team members in areas of strong competency.
- Working with systems engineers to define whole vehicle pin-level interconnect.
- Verifying circuit breaker setting, contact size, and connections to meet power requirements
- Working with digital systems to process changes, redline drawings, identify root causes, and develop preventative measures
- Supporting build of vehicles for wiring support
- Supporting build of prototype and production builds of harnesses
- Working with systems engineers to define whole vehicle pin-level interconnect
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 5+ years of related experience
- Ability to balance cost/schedule/technical priorities.
- Occasional overtime and weekend hours may be required to complete critical tasks.
- Experience with Microsoft Visio desirable.
- Experience with Capital Harness System (CHS) (aka Mentor Graphics) software, specifically in Harness XC, Capital Logic and Capital Topology is desirable.
- Basic proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to use Engineering Development and Test Tools.
IMPACT TOTAL REWARDS - BENEFITS OVERVIEW
GDLS offers a comprehensive and rewarding benefits package that enables its people to make a positive impact on their lives and the lives of others. Beginning on day one, employees are eligible for the following:
Health Benefits: Various coverage options including medical, dental and vision, HSA, FSA and Income Protection plans.
Wellbeing Benefits: On-site health coaches, free fitness center, exercise plans/classes, walking track, healthy partner resources, onsite cafeteria, and Starbucks.
401K Retirement Savings: Company match up to 6% - NO vestment period.
Competitive Compensation: Market competitive base salary, performance incentive program, spontaneous recognition award program and career progression opportunities.
Flexible Work Schedule: Flextime and remote work opportunities including 9/80 work schedule - every other Friday off!
Paid Time Off: Vacation entitlement, personal time and holidays including a holiday shutdown.
Tuition Assistance: Up to $10k annual tuition reimbursement.
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Self-initiated, organized groups consisting of colleagues with shared interests and experiences.
Global Opportunities: International assignments, career progression programs and global careers
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation; ship construction and repair; land combat vehicles, weapons systems and munitions; and technology products and services. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people across 65 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states, more information is available at www.gd.com. General Dynamics Land Systems, is a business unit of General Dynamics, and is an innovative leader of ground combat systems' equipment and software for our clients. Our performance-driven team partners with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corp and other militaries across the Globe to ensure that next generation ground combat vehicles are ready to protect our fighting men and women in uniform. General Dynamics Lands Systems provides a competitive compensation package, site specific flexible work schedules, 401(k) with Company Match; Bonus Eligibility, Employee Development Opportunities, Tuition Reimbursement, On-site Amenities, and comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company.
Our portfolio spans the realm of the world's most technologically advanced business jets, wheeled combat vehicles, command and control systems and nuclear submarines. We offer these through our five business groups: Aerospace, Combat Systems, Information Technology, Mission Systems and Marine Systems.
General Dynamics employs thousands of people across the globe, with locations in more than 45 countries. We rely on the skills of our employees and their knowledge of customer requirements to deliver best-in-class products and services.
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