Design Validation Engineer I or II - Wire Harness

Description

SEWS — Farmington Hills, Michigan Office.Although located at SEWS – Farmington Hills Office, this is a Hybrid position, which combines both in office and off-site work.Associates are required to work at least four days in the office each week, but also have the flexibility to work off-site.

Job Title:

Design Validation Engineer I or II

Responsibilities:

1. Schedule, develop and maintain test plan with Test & Validation department to complete USCAR21 testing on time to customer milestones.
2. Track test sample material orders and creation to ensure samples are received in time to complete validation according to customer milestones.
3. Track and identify latest specification changes from Ford and USCAR for DV validation.
4. Identify, track and resolve open issues.
5. Ability to work independently to investigate and resolve issues.
6. Good communication, time management, multitasking and interpersonal skills required.
7. Interface directly with external customer - Program Management Team, customer engineers and launch team.
8. Interface with internal customer Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems/Sumitomo Wiring Systems cross-functional groups, program managers and division management.
9. Interface with external suppliers to resolve validation issues.
10. Assist Design Release/Systems/3D/Warranty/Testing engineers with issues and analysis as needed.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree with experience in the automotive industry as a Validation Engineer.
• 1 - 5 years wire harness (EDS Engineer) experience or validation testing preferred.

About Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.

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.

To learn more about us, please visit www.sewsus.com.

Follow Us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-electric-wiring-systems

About the Sumitomo Electric Group

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.

To learn more about Sumitomo Electric Group, please visit http://global-sei.com.

Follow Us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-electric

**Interested Candidates Should Submit Cover Letter and Salary History When Applying.** An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V