An electrical connector, comprising: a first housing having two parallel actuation ribs extending from an outer surface of the first housing, said two parallel actuation ribs aligned parallel to a longitudinal mating axis of the electrical connector; a second housing configured to mate with the first housing, said second housing includes two opposing lugs projecting from a top surface of the second housing; a connector position assurance device, said CPA device slideably mounted to the second housing and moveable along the longitudinal mating axis from a pre stage position to a latched position, said CPA device includes two parallel latching arms that engage the two opposing lugs at distal ends of the two parallel latching arms such that a movement of the CPA device is inhibited in the pre stage position, wherein the two parallel latching arms are in a relaxed state when in said pre stage position, wherein the two parallel actuation ribs of the first housing move beyond the two opposing lugs of the second housing and disengage the two parallel latching arms from the two opposing lugs by flexing the two parallel latching arms into a stressed state when the first housing is mated with the second housing, thereby enabling the CPA device to be moved from the pre stage position to the latched position, and wherein the two parallel latching arms return to the relaxed state when the CPA device is in the latched position; characterized in that the CPA device further includes locking ribs extending from an upper surface of the CPA device, wherein the locking ribs are configured to inhibit an actuation of an axial connector lock when the CPA device is in the latched position. a first housing having two parallel actuation ribs extending from an outer surface of the first housing, said two parallel actuation ribs aligned parallel to a longitudinal mating axis of the electrical connector; a second housing configured to mate with the first housing, said second housing includes two opposing lugs projecting from a top surface of the second housing; a connector position assurance device, said CPA device slideably mounted to the second housing and moveable along the longitudinal mating axis from a pre stage position to a latched position, said CPA device includes two parallel latching arms that engage the two opposing lugs at distal ends of the two parallel latching arms such that a movement of the CPA device is inhibited in the pre stage position, wherein the two parallel latching arms are in a relaxed state when in said pre stage position, wherein the two parallel actuation ribs of the first housing move beyond the two opposing lugs of the second housing and disengage the two parallel latching arms from the two opposing lugs by flexing the two parallel latching arms into a stressed state when the first housing is mated with the second housing, thereby enabling the CPA device to be moved from the pre stage position to the latched position, and wherein the two parallel latching arms return to the relaxed state when the CPA device is in the latched position; characterized in that the CPA device further includes locking ribs extending from an upper surface of the CPA device, wherein the locking ribs are configured to inhibit an actuation of an axial connector lock when the CPA device is in the latched position.