Electrical Engineer (Senior - Principal), Harness
Core
Architect spacecraft-wide electrical harness standards, routing rules, and automation tooling to enable rapid, reliable design and integration across multiple vehicle configurations and programs.
Role type
Senior to Principal-level Electrical Engineer (Spacecraft Harness Architect)
Builds
Spacecraft electrical harness systems, design automation tools, and reusable engineering patterns for autonomous spacecraft and interceptors.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Electrical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
spacecraft harness architecture, EMI/EMC grounding and signal integrity, system-level verification strategies, supply chain and manufacturability strategy, cross-discipline integration (electrical/mechanical/thermal/avionics), design automation and tooling development, mentorship and technical leadership
Preferred skills
SolidWorks Electrical/Routing and NX/Teamcenter, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), spacecraft-level EMC qualification campaign leadership, industry standards body experience (IPC/SAE/AIAA), mission assurance board participation
Technologies
SolidWorks Electrical, NX, Teamcenter, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Responsibilities
Define spacecraft-wide electrical harness standards and interface conventions; establish routing rules and mechanical interface standards for full spacecraft configurations; oversee supply chain and manufacturability strategies for flight harnesses; create automation tools for rapid harness design and validation; coach and mentor developing harness engineers; anticipate architectural trade-offs and drive mitigation strategies; shape company narratives on harness engineering direction and technical investment
Seniority
Senior to Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence and mentorship