Prototype & Cabling Engineer (human)

The role

You will build, integrate, and rework electromechanical prototype assemblies for robot platforms. You will design cable harnesses, create documentation, and support hardware bring-up activities.

What you will do

• Build, integrate, and rework electromechanical prototype assemblies
• Design, specify, and manufacture cable harnesses and wiring looms
• Create and maintain formal harness drawings, from-to lists, and assembly instructions
• Support hardware bring-up activities and assist electronics engineers during testing
• Provide manufacturability feedback on cable routing and connector accessibility
• Track and manage prototype configurations and maintain the hardware lab
• Source prototype components and coordinate with harness manufacturers and suppliers
• Identify recurring build issues to improve design quality

Required qualifications

• 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
• Solid skills in cable harness design and assembly including wire termination, 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 and wire/cable materials
• Experience working in a hardware lab environment including ESD awareness and use of crimping tools, torque drivers, multimeters, and cable testers
• Structured and precise working style
• Good English communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience with cable management in robotics or industrial machinery
• Basic programming skills in languages like C, C++
• Knowledge in German

About the company

neura-robotics-gmbh