Wiring Technical Designer

About Forterra

Forterra is a leading provider of autonomous systems for ground-based movement in the working world. Amongst some of the earliest innovators in the field of driverless technology, Forterra is focused on building systems that protect front-line soldiers and enable civilian workers in our industrial base. Forterra is the go-to provider of ground autonomy solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense, which harnesses the technology for asymmetric warfare in critical conditions.

About the Role:

The Forterra Engineering team seeks an Wiring Technical Designer to join the group with a focus on both Commercial and Military applications. At Forterra, we take ground vehicles systems and make them autonomous by outfitting them with sensors, computers, and power distribution. This requires the design of a lot of different types of very complex cables to interface all these components and be able to handle all sorts of harsh environments. As a member of our team, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and building cable solutions for our autonomous driving systems.

What You’ll Do:
Define and develop custom cabling interconnects adhering to commercial and military requirements and standards.
Design of Altium library components, cable diagrams, cable schematics, appropriate notes and parts list needed to external manufacture cables.
Generation of technical data packages to build requested cables.
Work very closely with Electrical Engineers to support system interconnects, system architecture, and so on.
Communicate effectively with engineering, production/operations, and manufacturing houses.
Participate in design reviews and provide solutions for cable design issues.
Provide support to manufacturing and quality control and test.
Assist the Mechanical engineering team to establish harness/cable routing on the robotic platforms.
Work with the purchasing team to place orders and procure long lead components to meet project deadlines.
Support the integration team to solve issues with cabling and harness issues.

What We’re Looking For:
Experience with Altium, SolidWorks Electrical, Visio, AutoCAD Electrical, Creo, Zuken or similar cable design software.

Ability to read and understand electrical schematics.

Experience building and/or designing cables.

Detail-oriented, flexible, self-motivated team-player with excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills.
Able to work effectively in a very fast-paced environment with team members from many different disciplines and backgrounds.

What We Require:
A.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work experience. Preferably cable manufacturing and/or cable designing experience, in a field with tightly coupled electrical and mechanical components, such as Robotics, Automation, Medical Technology, or Aerospace.
What We Love to See:
Experience working on commercial or military ground vehicles or similar systems.
Experience in the design and use of military style circular connectors.
Experience with low voltage DC power systems such as 12V and 24V.
Experience with cable design requirements for various communication types such as serial, CANbus, and Ethernet.
Experience with hand soldering, hand crimping and rework.
Familiarity with IPC standards.
Experience identifying and suggesting improvements for the cable design process.
Experience in designing for environmental constraints (including temperature, humidity, vibration) EMI/EMC, ESD, etc.

The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra’s overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including:
Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.

Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, Legal & ID protection plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.
Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.

Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain. All qualified applications will receive equal consideration for employment.