Wire Harness Engineer
Alten Technology USA
Berkeley, CA · Posted June 15, 2026
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We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
Location : Berkeley, CA
We are looking for an electrical harness engineer who can play a key role in the development of our battery module electronics and control systems. You will be part of a rapidly growing team responsible for PCBA design, component selection, wire harness designs, and validation testing. Ideally, the harness engineer should have exposure to a broad range of technical challenges and methods in the context of product development, including connector selection, cable shielding, twisted pair communication wires, cable protection, and harness routing. Cross-team collaboration throughout the product development organization is a critical part of this role, so systems-level thinking and multidisciplinary engineering problem-solving are key traits of a successful candidate.
Responsibilities • Work cross-functionally with Mechanical, Compliance, and Electrical engineers to define harness requirements, material, and connector selection • Create and maintain 2D electrical harness single and multi-line schematics • Draft fabrication, manufacturing, inspection, and assembly drawings for wire harness assemblies • Identify suitable materials and components for wire harness assembly • Work closely with procurement teams to source materials and components from approved suppliers • Define routing, shielding, wire color, sealing, and EMI design specifications • Collaborate closely with mechanical engineers on wire harness CAD routing through mechanical features and harness fixation points • Troubleshoot wire harness bring-up and validation • Communicate project progress, challenges, and solutions effectively to team members and management
Qualifications • A Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical OR Electrical Engineering • 2+ years experience in product development (experience in energy storage or renewable energy is a plus) • Hands-on experience designing and building electro-mechanical systems and harnesses • Expertise with 3D CAD, PLM, and Harness design software such as Zuken E3. • Proven expertise in 2D drawing creation software • Strong knowledge of industry-specific regulations and standards (e.g., UL, IPC) • Familiarity with reading electrical schematics • Experience with twisted pair and shielding for communication harnesses • Experience working with weather-sealed connectors
Salary Range • $115,000-135,000 • The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
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