CareerPlan

Harness Design Engineer II

RL HeadquartersFull-time$108k–$162k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Design electrical harnesses for spacecraft, including layout, component selection, and documentation, while assisting in avionics circuit design and testing.

Role type

Senior IC electrical/harness design engineer

Builds

Electrical harnesses and avionics subsystems for spacecraft and space systems

Domain

Aerospace / Space Systems

Required skills

Electrical engineering, Avionics, Harness design, Circuit design, BOM management, Test plan development, Avionics analysis, Avionics testing, Electronics principles, Instrumentation

Preferred skills

Aerospace/defense industry experience, Satellite development experience, Space environment knowledge, LT Spice, Altium, Siemens Teamcenter, JAMA, Thermal vacuum testing, Hardware-in-the-loop testing

Technologies

LT Spice, Altium, Siemens Teamcenter, JAMA

Responsibilities

Perform harness layout, connector and back shell selection, wire selection, and shielding; Generate pinout tables for harness connectors; Create and maintain BOMs in PLM tool; Assist in creating documentation for electrical system schematics; Develop test plans and procedures for avionics subsystems; Perform analysis to optimize avionics circuits for performance and reliability.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC