Harnessing Design Engineer Redondo

Harnessing Design Engineer

Department: Avionics

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $110,000 - $155,000 / year

In this role, you will design and own electrical interconnect systems for high-performance space vehicles, leading development from early concept through production and integration. You’ll serve as the primary point of contact for harness-related design decisions while collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines to deliver reliable solutions for demanding mission environments.

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of electrical harness architectures, acting as the subject matter expert for interconnect systems on assigned programs
• Translate system-level requirements into detailed harness designs that meet functional, environmental, and reliability constraints
• Evaluate and specify components such as wiring, connectors, shielding approaches, cable constructions, and associated hardware suited for demanding environments
• Create and release documentation packages including interconnect schematics, system block diagrams, and production drawings
• Lead and contribute to design reviews, proactively identifying risks, gaps, and opportunities to improve overall system performance
• Develop clear assembly instructions and verification procedures aligned with industry standards and proven engineering practices
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define electrical requirements, ensuring alignment between mechanical, software, electrical, product, and compliance stakeholders
• Support rapid development cycles, including prototyping, deployment, and continuous improvement
• Manage contributions across multiple programs simultaneously, balancing priorities across different phases of development

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 3 years designing wiring and interconnect systems for harsh-environment applications such as aerospace, defense, or industrial platforms
• Demonstrated ownership of full interconnect system design, including grounding approaches, signal performance, power distribution, and shielding strategies
• Proficiency in interpreting and working from wiring diagrams and interconnect documentation
• Experience optimizing designs to meet mission requirements, including manufacturability, mass efficiency, and overall system performance
• Experience conducting trade studies to optimize connector selection, conductor sizing, wiring topology, and shielding methods
• Ability to ensure compliance with system-level electrical constraints such as current capacity, voltage limits, redundancy requirements, bandwidth, and EMI/EMC considerations
• Strong understanding of electrical failure modes and mitigation techniques, including interference, voltage drop, thermal effects, and crosstalk
• Working knowledge of GD&T and common engineering drawing standards as applied to form boards, manufacturing drawings, and production documentation

• Familiarity with requirements for cable and harness design, fabrication, inspection, and acceptance in accordance with NASA-STD-8739.4 and IPC/WHMA-A-620
• Experience qualifying hardware for flight, including defining test and analysis approaches for environmental and mechanical conditions, wear, and service-life requirements
• Experience developing 3D harness routing models within PLM-managed CAD environments, preferably NX and Teamcenter
• Ability to optimize electrical and communication system designs for power distribution, conductor sizing, voltage drop, thermal performance, and component derating
• Familiarity with radiation effects on avionics systems and materials in high-radiation space environments, including hardware design, analysis, and qualification for mission exposure conditions
• Working familiarity with communication standards and data buses (e.g., Ethernet, CAN, RS-422)
• Software and programming experience with emphasis on electrical interconnect systems and database integration, including working knowledge of SQL, YAML, and JSON

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