Development Engineer for Wire Harness (m/w/d)

Job Description

Clean and affordable energy for all is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Sonnen has been committed to this mission since 2010 and is now represented in Europe, the USA and Australia with over 1,000 team members globally. In Germany, our offices are located in the beautiful Wildpoldsried (Allgäu) and the vibrating heart of Berlin Kreuzberg.

At sonnen, we are building the energy system of the future. To this end, we are developing new technologies and business models that have not existed before. Whether intelligent power storage, virtual power plants or digital services - we set the trends of a new energy world. That means, among other things, the inexpensive production and storage of renewable energy and the intelligent networking of producers and consumers. sonnen thereby gives people around the world the opportunity to become independent of fossil fuels and conventional energy supplier.

We are growing steadily and are looking for people who want to join us in our vision of clean and affordable energy for all while making a positive impact on climate change.

What you will do to help drive the energy transition

You will be responsible for the design and development of connection solutions and wiring harness concepts for the transmission of energy, signals, and data for our battery storage systems. This involves effectively connecting electrical components such as batteries, controllers, power supplies, and inverters.

• Defining and selecting suitable cables/wires according to national and international standards
• Creating wiring harness drawings and parts lists
• Designing cables and connection technologies
• Designing cable routing/pass-throughs and protection concepts
• Developing requirement specifications
• Communicating with potential manufacturers and providing technical support to project procurement
• Conducting design reviews, validations, and usability tests, and supporting the development process until series production readiness

What you will need on that journey

• A successfully completed degree or apprenticeship in electrical engineering/electronics or relevant professional experience
• Experience in drawing and applying circuit diagrams and cable drawings
• Minimum of 2 years' experience with Solidworks Electrical and Solidworks for wiredrawing's, E-Plan desirable
• Practical experience in electrical and mechanical measurement technology
• Experience with contact technologies and electrical signal transmission is advantageous
• Experience in designing and constructing wiring harnesses is desirable
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written)