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Harness Engineer

Job Posted: 4 hours ago

Salary: £ 38,000 - 48,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Swindon

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Harness Engineer

Location: Swindon, Wiltshire
 Salary: £38,000 – £48,000 (DOE)
 Hours: 37.5 per week (Mon–Thurs 07:45–16:45, Fri 07:45–12:30)
 Advertised by Hawk 3 Talent Solutions

Are you an experienced Harness Engineer looking for your next step within a high-quality, precision engineering environment? Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are delighted to be supporting a market-leading manufacturer specialising in complex wiring harnesses and electrical interconnect solutions across aerospace, defence, marine, mass transit and commercial sectors.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated engineering team within a modern, purpose-built facility, where innovation, customer focus and exceptional quality standards are at the heart of everything they do.

The Role

As a Harness Engineer, you’ll play a key role in turning customer concepts into production-ready designs. Working closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations and Business Development teams, you will ensure wiring harnesses are designed, developed and delivered to the highest possible standard.

You’ll support the full product lifecycle—from customer specification and prototype development to production integration, documentation control and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare detailed harness designs, drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
Monitor engineering projects to ensure efficient, on-time delivery
Ensure compliance with industry standards, QA/QC policies and technical specifications
Liaise with customers to understand requirements and translate them into production-ready documents
Support the quotation process and provide technical input
Oversee prototype builds and First Article products
Drive assembly process improvements to maximise efficiency and reduce variability
Support PFMEA activities for new and existing products
Assist with cost-reduction initiatives by evaluating alternate components and suppliers
Support product integration into production, including tooling and jig requirements
Participate in continuous improvement activities across the site
Oversee and maintain accurate document and data management processes
Contribute to APQP and PPAP development
Carry out additional duties as required by management
What You’ll Need

Qualifications:

A-Level education minimum (Maths & English)
HND in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Experience:

Previous experience in harnessing or electronics manufacturing (preferred)
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Experience with Harnware and Visio (preferred, training available)
Personal Attributes:

Exceptional attention to detail
Strong communicator with confidence engaging with teams and customers
Proactive "can do" attitude and willingness to learn
Adaptable, motivated and professional
Able to work effectively within a diverse team
Reliable and flexible with willingness to travel in the UK and abroad for training and customer visits
Why Apply?

Competitive salary package up to £48,000
Opportunity to work in a highly technical, specialist engineering environment
Chance to contribute to projects within aerospace, defence, marine and more
Excellent team culture with a focus on quality and continuous improvement
Professional development including software training (Harnware & Visio)
If you would like to apply for the role of Harness Engineer, then please email your CV to (url removed) or call Donna on (phone number removed).
 
 Closing date is 05.02.26 Please note this could change subject to suitable applications.
 
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