Electrical CAD Engineer

Position Title: EE CAD Engineer

Department: Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Location: Coventry, UK

Employment Type: Rolling Contract

Experience: 3+ years in automotive electrical systems development

Role Summary: The EE CAD Engineer will support the design, packaging and integration of low-voltage and high-voltage wiring harnesses, electrical modules, brackets and fixing schemes across vehicle programmes. The role requires close collaboration with electrical, body, chassis, interior, powertrain, manufacturing and supplier teams from concept through design verification and release.

Key Responsibilities:

 Develop conceptual and pre-production CAD designs for LV and HV harnesses and electrical/electronic modules.

 Design brackets, mounting features and fixing schemes to support electrical modules and harnesses.

 Liaise with LV and HV harness suppliers on CAD data, packaging, interfaces and design maturity.

 Lead the placement and integration of electrical modules within the vehicle, ensuring ingress protection, vibration and applicable technical requirements are met.

 Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams including chassis, body, interior, powertrain and manufacturing.

 Lead technical reviews of product designs, requirements and specifications with internal and supplier engineering teams.

 Support resolution of design, packaging and manufacturing issues identified during development.

 Investigate EDS packaging concerns and develop robust engineering solutions.

 Manage project-level EDS CAD engineering change-control activities.

 Create 2D manufacturing drawings from approved 3D models and designs.

 Create and maintain electrical Bills of Materials (BOMs).

 Support idea generation and problem resolution through day-to-day engineering activities and structured design reviews.

 Work closely with manufacturing teams to agree feasible solutions and control the engineering change process.

 Develop test and validation procedures and specifications.

 Manage engineering documentation as part of the change-management process for existing systems.

 Complete design verification and functional sign-off in line with project deadlines.

 Follow all applicable quality, health, safety and company policies.

Required Skills & Competencies:

 Degree in Engineering or equivalent proven experience.

 Extensive experience in the design and packaging of EDS wiring harnesses and components using CATIA V5.

 At least 3 years of professional experience in automotive electrical systems development with an OEM or Tier 1 supplier.

 Ability to provide 3D CATIA design support to electrical and wider engineering teams.

 Holistic understanding of vehicle systems and cross-system interfaces.

 Discipline to follow technical and administrative procedures.

 Understanding of engineering change requests, issue management and claim management.

 Strong communication, organisational and time-management skills.

 Positive attitude, willingness to learn and readiness to support others.

 Full and unrestricted right to work in the UK. Sponsorship or work permits are not available for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

 Experience with electrical design tools such as Arcadia or VeSys.

 Knowledge of good EMC design practice.  Electrical component development experience.

 Working knowledge of GPDS, DVP, FMEA and APQP.

 Experience in equipotential bonding and material conductivity.