EDS Application Engineer

EDS Application Engineer

Aptiv

Turin, Italy

YOUR ROLE:

As an Application Engineer, you will be at the heart of our product development, working closely with customers and cross-functional teams to design and deliver high-quality electrical systems. You’ll be responsible for translating technical requirements into robust solutions that meet performance, cost, and quality targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and manage technical documentation (drawings, BOMs) aligned with project timelines.
• Define schematics and select key components (coverings, attachments) to optimize system performance.
• Collaborate with customers on DMU, physical layout, and installation FMEA.
• Support component designers and maintain electrical component databases.
• Lead wiring harness installation planning and drawing delivery status.
• Apply Aptiv engineering tools and FTQ checks to ensure design quality.
• Coordinate design activities across development and production sites.
• Organize design team meetings and support P-FMEA in the plant.
• Lead special technical initiatives and maintain Product Engineering KPIs.
• Report design progress and risks to the Product Engineering Manager.
• Support industrialization, PPAP activities, and wiring harness qualification testing.
• Manage design changes and propose cost reduction solutions (VA/VE).
• Act as the technical interface with customers throughout the program lifecycle.

YOUR PROFILE:

• Technical degree (minimum: high school) in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• 3–5 years of experience in the automotive industry, preferably in wire harness design.
• Basic knowledge of wiring harnesses and electrical components.
• Proficiency in English.
• Strong computer skills and familiarity with CAD tools.
• Solid understanding of technical drawings.
• Customer-focused mindset with strong communication skills.
• Open-minded and collaborative, with experience working in diverse teams.