Harness Engineer; EWIS

We're building safety-enhancing technology for aviation that will save lives. Automated aviation systems will enable a future where air transportation is safer, more convenient, and fundamentally transformative to the way goods - and eventually people - move around the planet. We are a team of mission-driven engineers with experience across aerospace, robotics, and self-driving cars working to make this future a reality.

As a Harness Engineer at Reliable Robotics, you will be part of the system integration team, reporting to the System Integration Engineering Manager. The team is a small group of highly motivated engineers designing, integrating, testing, and flying advanced mechanical and electrical systems. The harness engineer role is highly cross-functional, involving collaboration with avionics, mechanical, integration, and production teams. You will be responsible for designing, building, integrating, and testing harnesses, enclosures, and mounting hardware, gaining broad design and application experience.

Responsibilities

You will work with the avionics, mechanical, and integration teams to define harnessing designs, including routing, component selection, and manufacturing processes. Your responsibilities include detailed design of flight and test harnesses, and working with technicians and A&Ps to build and install harnesses on aircraft. You will have the opportunity to design, install, and test hardware on remotely operated aircraft, playing a key role in hardware integration on our airplanes.

Basic Success Criteria

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years experience in electrical harness design
• Ability to route harnessing both in CAD and physically in aircraft
• Experience with connectors, backshells, EMI shielding, and cable protection methods

Preferred Success Criteria

• Experience defining routing and bulkhead requirements
• Experience with aerospace flight harnesses design trades and detail design
• Experience with NX routing and Capital Harness Designer
• Experience with safety-critical hardware and certification projects
• Experience testing hardware to DO-160 requirements
• A passion for spatial packaging
• Logical, inquisitive, eager to teach and learn

We are a growing, motivated, fast-paced team of aviation professionals. We value diligence and attention to detail, and seek someone who can make an immediate impact.

The salary range for this position is $110,000 to $168,000 annually, plus stock options, benefits, and other perks. We offer competitive compensation based on experience, expertise, and market conditions.

Additional benefits include stock options, medical insurance, 401k, great colleagues, and a casual work environment.

This position requires access to export-controlled information, and employment is contingent upon compliance with U.S. export laws.

Applicants must provide documentation of their U.S. or non-U.S. person status. Non-U.S. persons may require an export license, and the company may decline to proceed if licensing is not feasible.

Reliable Robotics is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, or other protected categories. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. For inquiries, contact