Electrical Harness Engineer (848) Cranfield £27.00p/h We are recruiting an Electrical Harness Engineer for one of our automotive clients based in Cranfield. You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company. This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years. Key Responsibilities of the Electrical Harness Engineer: • Generate & develop Cost reduction ideas for Low voltage & High voltage Harnesses, work cross functionally with other affected Design sections to deliver the ideas. • Development of vehicle harnesses and other electrical components to client’s design/test standards. • Managing Tier 1 suppliers to deliver products to QCT. (Quality, Cost, Timing) • Managing in house and supplier validation of components • Countermeasure determination with Test groups. • Status reporting to management • Production release to deadlines • Project milestone and cost management to deadlines • Plant support on current and new model programs. Qualifications & Experience for the Electrical Harness Engineer: • Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline • Understand electrical theory and the operation of electronic devices. • Have Harness layout and application experience. • Be able to follow system circuit diagrams and identify electrical connections. • Be able to demonstrate and have practical experience in problem solving tools and techniques. • Have relevant experience in automotive electrical and electronic system development. • Have good written and verbal communication. • Be able to travel abroad, typically a few days to 2 weeks, but on rare occasions travel may be long distance and for up to 10 weeks and/or at short notice. • Competent with PC applications. Including Microsoft excel and project. • Ability to prioritise and multitask between multiple projects simultaneously Hours & Pay for the Electrical Harness Engineer: • Monday to Friday • 39 hours per week • £27.00p/h LMIND