Harness Engineer

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Avionics Engineers to define and manage system level harness schematics for flight hardware, test, and GSE assets.
• Identify and maintain a library aerospace-grade materials, including connectors, backshells, shielding, wires, and cables for signal, power, data, and RF.
• Use 3D CAD tools to design routed harness models, ensuring proper physical architecture based on aerospace standards for bend radii, strain relief, retention, isolation, and separation, within complex vehicle assemblies.
• Create 2D flat harness drawings and formboards for production. Support first-article builds and resolve manufacturing non-conformances.
• Perform essential analyses such as voltage drop, current derating, and EMI/EMC shielding effectiveness and resolve designs to defined standards. Coordinate qualification tests like continuity, isolation, and vibration/thermal cycling.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field
• 3+ years of professional experience in wire harness design, including experience creating and interpreting wiring diagrams, schematics, and interface documentation
• Experience using CAD and PLM systems to develop and release production drawings, with an understanding of harness design and manufacturing considerations
• Experience troubleshooting wire harness issues and supporting design solutions through root cause analysis and corrective action

Preferred

• Experience supporting aerospace, launch vehicle, defense, robotics, automotive, or other complex technical applications
• Experience with aerospace-grade materials and components, including considerations for weight, cost, manufacturability, inspection, testability, and rework
• Experience with relevant industry standards, such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4, NASA-STD-8739.6, NASA-STD-6016, SAE AS22759, or J-STD-001
• Experience designing for high vibration, vacuum, thermal cycling, or electromagnetic interference (EMI) environments
• Experience with harness-level or system-level signal integrity analysis for high-speed data interfaces, such as Ethernet, SpaceWire, or LVDS
• Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter
• Experience with harness-specific design tools such as E3 Zuken

Benefits and Perks

Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration

Equity ownership in the company

• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and parental leave

Home office set up reimbursement

• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks

Compensation

$169,000 - $187,000 / year