Wire Harness Technician

Workhorse Group Inc

  • Wixom, MI
  • 13 days ago

    Highlights

    Perform electrical retrofits and wiring modifications on existing vehicles to support design changes, testing, troubleshooting, and vehicle upgrades. Fabricate prototype low-voltage and high-voltage wire harnesses for development vehicles, test vehicles, benches, and electrical systems.

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    LocationWixom, MI

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    Description

    Better Trucks. Better World.

    We're raising the standard for what a medium-duty truck should be - delivering vehicles, infrastructure, and support designed to work for you.

    About the Role

    • Fabricate prototype low-voltage and high-voltage wire harnesses for development vehicles, test vehicles, benches, and electrical systems
    • Build harnesses from electrical schematics, wiring tables, harness drawings, connector definitions, and engineering instructions
    • Cut, strip, crimp, splice, solder, seal, label, bundle, and protect wiring in accordance with engineering and workmanship requirements
    • Install prototype harnesses and electrical components into development vehicles
    • Perform electrical retrofits and wiring modifications on existing vehicles to support design changes, testing, troubleshooting, and vehicle upgrades
    • Remove and replace terminals, connectors, wiring, protection materials, and electrical components as required
    • Route and secure wiring to meet packaging, durability, serviceability, and safety requirements
    • Perform continuity, resistance, isolation, and point-to-point testing to verify completed harnesses and vehicle modifications
    • Troubleshoot open circuits, short circuits, terminal issues, incorrect pinouts, communication faults, and other vehicle electrical problems
    • Identify issues with drawings, parts, tooling, or installation instructions and provide feedback to engineering
    • Support prototype vehicle builds, engineering development activities, validation testing, and root-cause investigations
    • Maintain accurate records of vehicle modifications, harness revisions, deviations, and completed work
    • Work closely with wiring DREs, electrical engineers, vehicle technicians, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve build and installation issues
    • Maintain harness-build tools, electrical test equipment, terminals, connectors, wire, and prototype materials
    • Follow established electrical-safety procedures, including high-voltage lockout and verification requirements when applicable

    Requirements

    Required Qualifications & Skill

    • High school diploma or equivalent; technical degree or automotive electrical certification preferred
    • 3-5 years of experience building automotive wire harnesses or performing vehicle electrical modifications
    • Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, harness drawings, connector views, and vehicle build instructions
    • Experience with wire cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, splicing, shielding, braiding, taping, and connector assembly
    • Familiarity with automotive terminals, connectors, seals, wire types, protection materials, and routing hardware
    • Experience using hand-crimp tools, automated wire-processing equipment, multimeters, continuity testers, and other electrical diagnostic equipment
    • Understanding of proper wire routing, circuit protection, grounding, strain relief, abrasion protection, and sealing practices
    • Strong troubleshooting skills and attention to detail
    • Ability to document build issues and communicate required design changes to engineering
    • Experience working safely around high-voltage vehicle systems is preferred

    Why Workhorse

    • Lead the Future of Electric Mobility

    Workhorse is a leading electric vehicle company focused on delivering sustainable, purpose-built solutions that are transforming last-mile delivery and commercial transportation.

    • Dog-Friendly Workplace

    We believe great ideas come from people who feel comfortable being themselves-four-legged teammates included at many of our locations.

    • Strong, People-First Culture

    We foster a collaborative, respectful, and transparent culture where teams are empowered, accountability is valued, and leaders are trusted to lead.

    • Innovation Meets Execution

    Workhorse combines cutting-edge technology with real-world manufacturing and operational excellence-turning innovation into vehicles on the road.

    • Growth-Oriented Environment

    Join a company in an exciting phase of growth where your leadership, ideas, and results will directly shape what's next.

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