Electrical Harness Design Engineer
Skills
- 5+ years hands-on electrical harness design for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications
- Experience working directly with harness manufacturers to deliver high-reliability products
- End-to-end ownership of wiring systems including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity
- Ability to perform electrical trade studies and mitigate risks like voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility, and thermal effects
- Familiarity with common bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS-422, RS-232, MIL-STD-1553)
- Working knowledge of MIL-STD harness standards and EMI/EMC principles
- Experience reading and generating wire block interconnect diagrams and wire diagrams
- Strong organization and communication skills; eligible for U.S. security clearance
Responsibilities
- Design, fabricate, and integrate electrical harness systems and represent the harness discipline on projects
- Research, specify, and procure connectors, contacts, back-shells, wire, shielding, and cable constructions to meet environmental and reliability requirements
- Develop harness system block diagrams and detailed wire diagrams for production release
- Perform electrical trade studies (wire gauge, shielding, connector selection, topology) and analyze risks (voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI, thermal)
- Ensure system-level requirements for power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity are met
- Prepare harness assembly instructions, formboard drawings, and test procedures incorporating industry standards and MIL-STD requirements
- Participate in design reviews and provide technical input to drive design choices
- Coordinate with harness manufacturers and manage multiple concurrent projects through development and deployment
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
- Eligibility to receive a U.S. security clearance
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans (US roles: little to no cost)
- Life and disability insurance covered by employer
- Generous PTO and December holiday hiatus; caregiver & wellness leave
- Family planning and parenting support (fertility, adoption, gestational carriers)
- 24/7 mental health resources, therapy, and life coaching
- Annual professional development reimbursement
- Commuter benefits and possible relocation assistance
- Retirement savings plans (401(k), Roth, and after-tax options for US roles)
- Competitive equity grants included in most full-time offers
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