Wire Harness Engineer

AIM builds autonomy for the real world - robots that move mountains. Our systems fuse software, hardware, robotics, and mission-critical infrastructure into ruggedized, safety-critical machinery operating on jobsites across the world. We replace decades of manual, error-prone, high-risk work with intelligent machines that reshape how earthmoving is done.

Build, fabricate, and inspect high-reliability wire harness and cable assemblies for autonomous programs. Work from engineering drawings and controlled documentation to deliver harnesses that meet spec the first time.

Responsibilities

• Cut, strip, crimp, solder, and terminate wire and cable per engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and work instructions.
• Build wire harness and electro-mechanical assemblies to IPC/WHMA-A-620 workmanship standards.
• Read and interpret cable harness drawings, layout drawings, mechanical drawings, schematics, and GD&T.
• Install connectors, terminals, heat-shrink tubing, cable ties, labels, and protective sleeves.
• Perform continuity, insulation resistance, and functional electrical checkouts using digital multimeters and custom test setups.
• Inspect completed harnesses for correct pinout, mechanical durability, and workmanship; flag and document non-conformances.
• Perform basic rework and repair — de-pin/re-pin terminals, splice corrections — on returned or in-process assemblies.
• Collaborate with production and manufacturing engineers to document and improve build processes.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused work area; follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ years of experience using mechanical and/or electronic hand tools.
• Ability to read and follow wiring diagrams, schematics, and assembly drawings.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience fabricating or inspecting wire harness and cable assemblies.
• Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards (certification a plus).
• Experience in aerospace, defense, heavy equipment, automotive or another high-reliability manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Altium.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, low-volume/high-mix production environment with shifting priorities.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work at a bench or on a vehicle for extended periods.
• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs as needed.
• Good vision and hand-eye coordination for detailed wiring work.

Schedule

• Full-time, on-site. Some overtime may be required to support build milestones.

Success at Entry Level

A successful entry-level Wire Harness Technician independently builds and inspects harnesses to drawing and IPC/WHMA-A-620 spec with minimal rework, flags ambiguous drawings or missing documentation rather than guessing, and can be trusted to sign off their own work — but escalates any spec conflict, safety concern, or non-standard fix to an engineer or lead rather than deciding it themselves.

Must-Haves

Hard skills

1. Crimping, soldering, and connector termination to a recognized workmanship standard (IPC/WHMA-A-620 or equivalent).
2. Reading and working directly from wiring diagrams, schematics, and mechanical/GD&T drawings without hand-holding.
3. Using a digital multimeter and basic test setups to verify continuity, resistance, and functional pass/fail.
4. Diagnosing and correcting a wiring defect (not just reporting it) — re-termination, splice repair, de-pin/re-pin.

AIM-specific attributes

1. Comfort with ambiguity — AIM's build documentation and BOMs change often as harnesses go through revisions; the technician has to build correctly today and adapt tomorrow without a finished, static work instruction.
2. Safety-first mindset — works around live electrical systems and heavy equipment; stops and flags rather than pushing through an unsafe condition to hit a deadline.
3. Ownership of outcomes — treats a harness with their name on it as their responsibility through inspection and test, not just through assembly.
4. Low-volume/high-mix tolerance — comfortable switching between harness types and revisions within a shift rather than expecting long, repetitive runs.