Job Title: Electrical Harness Connector Engineer / Librarian
Location: Foster City CA
Type: Long term Contract
Job Description:
An experienced Electrical Harness Connector Engineer/Librarian to manage, catalog and maintain the electrical connector library used across our vehicle EE and mechanical toolchains. This role is critical to ensuring accurate, validated, and standardized connector data is available to design teams working in Siemens Capital Harness and 3DX Catia, supporting the development of next-generation autonomous vehicle electrical architectures.
Major responsibilities
Manage and catalog electrical harness connectors and interfaces within Siemens Capital Harness Tool and 3DX CATIA, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across platforms
Own the cataloging and validation of the full connector portfolio, including low voltage, high voltage, and high-speed interfaces (Ethernet, Coax, GMSL, GMSL2/GMNET, FAKRA, etc)
Evaluate and validate the electrical and mechanical parameters of connectors (pin-out, current/voltage rating, signal integrity, mating cycles, sealing, keying, etc.) to confirm suitability for use in downstream EE and mechanical designs
Partner with EE design, harness design, mechanical, and supplier quality teams to establish, drive, and continuously improve best practices and processes for connector library management in Capital and CATIA 3DX
Serve as the subject matter expert and point of contact for connector library questions, ensuring design teams have reliable, up-to-date component data
Required Qualifications
3+ years of hands-on experience with Siemens Capital Tool Suite (Capital Logic, Capital Component Manager, and/or related modules) and 3DX CATIA
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Demonstrated experience developing or improving library management processes and best practices in a component/data management environment
Strong attention to detail and data governance discipline
Effective cross-functional communicator, comfortable working with EE, mechanical, and supplier teams
Bonus Qualifications
Familiarity with harness design/manufacturing processes
Experience with PLM/PDM systems and configuration management
