Electrical Engineer vacancy
Wire harness engineer

 

General description HARD

HARD is a multidisciplinary formula student team consisting of motivated students from a variety of different studies from the Hanze UAS and University of Groningen. As a team we try to build a race car which we can compete with at a formula student event. HARD has different teams, where the mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and driverless engineering teams fall under the engineering department and the marketing, event and acquisition teams fall under the communication department. All volunteers spend one or more years with the team in order to apply the theoretical knowledge they gathered in a practical environment.

 

Description of function

As a member of the electrical engineering team you will help to make the car drive!

As the Wire Harness engineer at HARD you will learn how to design and build a wire harnesses, with the help of industry specialists. You will build, test and improve the existing wire harness design. Your skills will include searching for suitable components, like correct wires, connectors, crimping tools, and you will learn how to make reliable connections on many different wire sizes and connectors.

You will be the wire harness specialist in the team, you know the rules, the designs and you have the practical knowledge to reach the goal: having a rules compliant and reliable wiring harness. Next to this you can help your fellow electrical engineers, or pick up other tasks that have to be done. 
 

 

What we are looking for in you?

  •     Interested in cars/the formula student competition
  •     Motivated to learn and apply new skills
  •     Someone who can take initiative
  •     Someone who works well in teams
  •     Studying Eletrical engineering/Mechatronics
  •     Interested in wire harnesses and connection technologies
     

What we are offering back?

In short, we offer a platform for professional development and learning. Being a part of the team comes with responsibilities, as such each responsibility provides tasks that allow you to develop very tangible and specific skills. These skills will therefore provide the backbone to your professional career.

Next to that we offer the following:

  •     The ability to see your design become real
  •     Team building activities
  •     Office and workshop to work in
  •      Possible participation at a formula student event
  •      Chance of driving a formula student race car.