Prototype & Cabling Engineer (human)

Your mission & challenges

You build what engineers design — and make it work in the real world. Robot systems are complex electromechanical systems. Getting from design to a working, testable prototype requires someone who can read a schematic as fluently as a harness drawing, who knows how to route a cable through a moving joint without chafing, and who takes pride in a build that's clean, repeatable, and ready for DVT. That's you.

• Prototype assembly: Build, integrate, and rework electromechanical prototype assemblies for various robot platforms — from sub-assembly level (actuator modules, sensor units, PCBA enclosures) to full system integration.
• Cable harness design: Design, specify, and manufacture cable harnesses and wiring looms for prototype and pre-series robots — including connector selection (Molex, TE, Harting, custom), wire gauge sizing, shielding, strain relief, and routing through complex kinematic structures.
• Harness documentation: Create and maintain formal harness drawings, from-to lists, wire schedules, and assembly instructions in compliance with e.g. IPC/WHMA-A-620 and internal quality standards.
• Lab bring-up support: Support hardware bring-up activities by preparing wiring and cabling for new PCBAs and sensor systems; assist electronics engineers during functional testing and debugging.
• DFM input for cables & wiring: Provide early-stage manufacturability feedback on cable routing, connector accessibility, and harness build feasibility — feeding directly into mechanical and electrical design reviews.
• Prototype management: Track and manage prototype configurations, maintain a clean and organized hardware lab, and ensure accurate version control of physical assemblies in coordination with the PLM/ERP system.
• Supplier and tooling coordination: Source prototype components and custom cables; work with harness manufacturers and cabling suppliers to qualify parts and validate first articles. Stay on the edge of ongoing development together with our suppliers.
• Continuous improvement: Identify recurring build issues and feed root-cause findings back to mechanical, electrical, and firmware engineers to improve design quality and reduce prototype cycle times.

What we can look forward to

Your hands bring the robot to life. You are a technically skilled and meticulous engineer or technician with a genuine passion for building things well. You are at home in a hardware lab, comfortable reading engineering drawings from multiple disciplines, and you know that a bad crimp or a poorly routed harness can cost days of debugging time.

• Completed degree or vocational qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Precision Mechanics, or a comparable technical field — or equivalent hands-on professional experience.
• 3+ years of practical experience in prototype building and/or cable harness manufacturing in a hardware-intensive environment (robotics, automation, aerospace, automotive, medtech, or similar).
• Solid skills in cable harness design and assembly: wire termination (crimp, solder, IDC), connector handling, harness forming, lacing, and heat-shrink/braiding application.
• Ability to read and create electrical schematics, harness drawings, assembly instructions, and from-to lists.
• Familiarity with connector ecosystems (Molex, TE, M8/M12, custom micro-connectors) and wire/cable materials including shielded, twisted pair, and flex cables.
• Experience working in a hardware lab environment: ESD awareness, safe handling of PCBAs, use of crimping tools, torque drivers, multimeters, and cable testers.
• Understanding of routing constraints in moving/articulated assemblies — experience with cable management in robotics or industrial machinery is a strong plus.
• Structured and precise working style; ability to manage multiple prototype builds simultaneously without losing track of configuration states.
• Basic programming skills in languages like C, C++ are a huge adder.
• Good English communication skills; able to interact professional with engineers and suppliers. Knowledge in German is a strong plus.