Prototype & Cabling Engineer (Mensch)

The role

You will build, integrate, and rework electromechanical prototypes for various robotics platforms. You will develop and manufacture cable harnesses and provide DFM input for cabling and wiring.

What you will do

• Build, integrate and rework electromechanical prototypes
• Develop, specify and manufacture cable harnesses and wiring looms
• Create and maintain harness drawings, from-to lists, wire schedules and assembly instructions
• Support hardware bring-up activities through wiring and sensor integration
• Collaborate with electronics engineers on function tests and debugging
• Provide DFM input for manufacturability, cable routing and connector accessibility
• Manage prototype configurations and hardware lab organization
• Procure prototype parts and custom cables
• Work with harness manufacturers and suppliers
• Identify recurring build problems and provide root-cause insights to teams

Required qualifications

• Completed training or studies in electrical engineering, mechatronics, precision engineering or a comparable technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years practical experience in prototype construction and/or cable harness manufacturing in hardware-intensive areas
• Knowledge in design and construction of cable harnesses including crimping, soldering, IDC technologies, harness forming, lacing, heat-shrink/braiding
• Ability to read and create electrical schematics, harness drawings, assembly instructions and from-to lists
• Experience with connector systems such as Molex, TE, M8/M12 and custom micro connectors as well as shielded cables, twisted pair and flex cables
• Experience in hardware lab including ESD-safe work, handling PCBAs, crimp tools, torque tools, multimeter and cable testers
• Understanding of cable routing in moving or articulated systems
• Structured and precise way of working
• Ability to coordinate multiple prototype builds simultaneously
• Good English skills

Nice to have

• Experience in robotics or industrial plants
• Basic knowledge of programming languages such as C or C++
• German

About the company

NEURA Robotics develops complex electromechanical robotic systems.