Winter 2027 EWIS Harness Engineer Co-op
Core
Design, fabricate, and integrate electrical harness systems for defense technology products, ensuring they meet environmental and system-level electrical requirements.
Role type
Entry-level Co-op Harness Engineer
Builds
High-reliability electrical wiring and interconnect systems for military hardware
Domain
Defense technology / Electrical engineering
Deliverable
production features
Required skills
Electrical engineering fundamentals, harness design and integration, connector and wire selection, block and wire diagram generation, design review participation, assembly instruction preparation, electrical trade studies, risk analysis (voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI/EMC), SWaP optimization
Preferred skills
3D CAD wire harness routing (Siemens NX, Siemens Capital), 2D CAD formboard drawing, knowledge of electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553), familiarity with MIL-STD requirements, experience with aircraft avionics vendors, EMI/EMC principles
Technologies
Siemens NX, Siemens Capital, MIL-STD
Responsibilities
Design and develop harnesses to meet technical requirements; research and procure connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, and shielding; generate harness system block and wire diagrams; participate in design reviews; prepare assembly instructions and test procedures; provide guidance to electrical teams on system requirements; manage involvement in multiple projects; work with harness manufacturers; analyze and mitigate electrical risks; perform electrical trade studies
Seniority
Co-op (Undergraduate/Master's student)
