Electrical Harness Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike
Core
Design, fabricate, and integrate electrical harness systems for military and aerospace platforms, ensuring compliance with system-level electrical requirements and environmental standards.
Role type
Electrical Harness Design Engineer
Builds
End-to-end electrical wiring and interconnect systems including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications.
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Electrical Engineering
Required skills
3D CAD wire harness routing (Siemens NX), 2D CAD formboard drawings, electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553), MIL-STD standards, wire block interconnect diagrams, SWaP analysis, EMI/EMC mitigation, voltage drop and crosstalk analysis, trade studies for wire gauge and topology.
Preferred skills
Aircraft avionics module vendor experience, EMI/EMC principles, aerospace platform integration.
Technologies
Siemens NX, Siemens Capital Harness, Siemens Capital
Responsibilities
Design and develop harnesses to meet technical requirements; research and select connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding, and cable construction; generate harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams; participate in design reviews; prepare assembly instructions and test procedures; provide guidance to the electrical team on system requirements; manage involvement in multiple projects; work directly with harness manufacturers; analyze and mitigate electrical risks.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC