Staff Wire Harness Engineer

Apptronik
Austin
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)Experience: 8+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving"]

Lead the electrical interconnect architecture and harness design for a humanoid robot, owning the roadmap for power and data distribution, harness routing across high-DOF joints, and collaboration across EE, MechE, and Manufacturing to enable robust mass production and field serviceability.

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Apptronik
Apptronik
6 months ago

Staff Wire Harness Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead the electrical interconnect architecture and harness design for a humanoid robot, owning the roadmap for power and data distribution, harness routing across high-DOF joints, and collaboration across EE, MechE, and Manufacturing to enable robust mass production and field serviceability.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Interconnect Architecture: Define the top-level electrical distribution strategy for the entire robot, including grounding schemes, shielding architecture, and power/data separation protocols.
  • •Joint-Crossing Lifecycle Leadership: Own the technical strategy for harness routing across high-DOF joints. Develop and validate mathematical models for cable life expectancy (millions of cycles) and select materials that survive extreme dynamic environments.
  • •Standardization & Tooling: Establish company-wide standards for E-CAD workflows, library management, and drawing requirements. Lead the selection and implementation of enterprise-level harness design software (e.g., Zuken E3, Capital).
  • •Cross-Functional System Design: Act as the primary technical bridge between EE, MechE, and Manufacturing. Lead high-level trade-off analyses regarding connector density vs. serviceability and mass vs. thermal performance.
  • •DfX: Drive Design for Excellence (DfX) initiatives to reduce harness complexity, part count, and assembly time.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EE, ME, or Robotics with 8+ years of experience in complex electromechanical systems.
  • •Expert-level knowledge of High-Speed Data and High-Power distribution within a single, space-constrained harness.
  • •Proven track record of designing harnesses for high-cycle dynamic applications (robotics, aerospace gimbals, or automotive doors/hatches).
  • •Advanced proficiency in E-CAD tools (Zuken E3.series, Siemens Capital, or SolidWorks Electrical), including database management and automated report generation.
  • •Deep understanding of EMI/EMC mitigation, shielding effectiveness, and thermal derating of conductors in bundled configurations.
Experience:8+ yearsRobotics
Education:Master's
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Zuken E3.seriesSiemens CapitalSolidWorks ElectricalDFMEAsEMI/EMCOvermoldingUltrasonic weldingBusbars

Company Brief

Apptronik
Develops advanced general-purpose robots and robotic limbs for industrial and commercial applications, combining hardware, actuators, and control software to enable versatile, human-scale robot solutions.
Industry: Robotics
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Funding: Series A
Headquarters: Austin, United States
Founded: 2018
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