Senior Harness Design Engineer

The Company

Our client's mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations, allowing long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity.

Senior Harness Design Engineer

Torrance, CA- Relocation Assistance Provided

Responsibilities:

• Develop the electro-mechanical design of flight wire harnesses
• Develop the electro-mechanical design of development and test harnesses to support qualification testing efforts
• Meet with multidisciplinary stakeholders to gather harness design objectives and requirements
• Develop harness design and routing solutions with a 3D NX CAD environment
• Provide great flight wire harness and vehicle/system level documentation
• Perform analysis and physical testing of harnessing with respect to thermal, loads, vibration, and shock to ensure full qualification for flight
• Document and communicate the design, analysis, and testing results thoroughly and clearly through the use of design reviews
• Interface with harness production and integration teams to ensure final harness designs can be produced and installed on schedule in accordance with overall project goals
• Perform R&D investigations and trade studies to push wire harness design to new boundaries in terms of capabilities, mass savings, cost savings

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience in design focused roles
• 2+ years of experience with wire harness 3D design, wiring diagrams, and formboard creation

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience designing harnesses to IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC/WHMA-A-620-S, and NASA-STD-8739.4
• Strong team working skills with a proven ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other engineering disciplines and excellent attention to detail
• 2+ years of experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter
• Wire harness component selection and qualification experience
• General wire harness analysis, testing, and qualification experience
• 2+ years of experience with harness design and manufacturing documentation
• Capability to solve complex design problems within tight schedules and minimal supervision
• Passion for advancing the commercial space industry and space exploration, with a strong desire to revolutionize wire harness design
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding startup atmosphere
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong sense of personal accountability and drive to succeed

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted