Customer Application Engineer - Electrical Systems (Wire Harnessing)

Tesa SE

$80K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Engineering or Science (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, Chemical) or equivalent experience
  • 3-5 years' experience in wire harness manufacturing or related roles
  • Strong hands-on skills for test planning and data interpretation
  • Collaborative and proactive, working well cross-functionally
  • Willingness to travel approximately 40% in the USA
  • Must possess a valid license and passport for travel to Mexico 5 times/year

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical consulting to customers and Sales for wire harness applications
  • Plan and execute application testing for various performance metrics
  • Support customer trials and line implementations with defined success criteria
  • Troubleshoot quality/process issues using structured root-cause analysis
  • Drive co-development projects with key customers and teams
  • Deliver trainings and contribute to best-practice standards
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a hands-on role within the Customer Solution Center
  • Hybrid work environment splitting time between two office locations
  • Engagement in co-development projects with key customers
  • Involvement in training programs for internal and external stakeholders
  • Exposure to diverse applications in automotive and e-mobility sectors
Full Job Description
Internally, we call this position an Application Solutions Engineer - Electrical Solutions (Wire Harnessing) . What are we looking for? Someone that will support customers and Sales with hands-on technical consulting, application testing, and implementation support via our Customer Solution Center (CSC). This person will help grow our business in automotive and e-mobility wire harness applications. In this role, you will be the technical expert-translating harness requirements into reliable tape and process solutions for bundling & wrapping, abrasion and noise protection, thermal protection, and process-efficient taping (manual and automated).
1 The person selected for this position will split their time between our Customer Solution Center in Sparta and our Novi office; 2-3 days in each location every week.

How you'll help the formula:
  • Provide technical consulting to customers and Sales for wire harness applications and tape selection.
  • Plan and execute application testing (e.g., adhesion, temperature/humidity aging, abrasion/noise performance, compatibility with cable jackets, process simulation, benchmarking).
  • Support customer trials and line implementations: define success criteria, run trials, document results, and deliver clear recommendations.
  • Troubleshoot quality/process issues at customer sites using structured root-cause analysis.
  • Drive co-development projects with key customers and internal teams (Sales, Product Development, Operations, Quality).
  • Deliver trainings (internal/external) and contribute to best-practice standards and documentation.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Key elements for your role:
  • BS/MS in Engineering or Science (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, Chemical) or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5 years' experience in wire harness manufacturing, automotive electrical systems, manufacturing/process engineering, technical service/application engineering, or related industrial field roles.
  • Strong hands-on mindset: test planning, data interpretation, concise reporting, and customer communication.
  • Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working cross-functionally.
  • Willingness to travel ~40% within the USA.
  • Must have a valid license and passport to travel to Mexico approx. 5 times/year.

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Posted on: 8/14/26

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