Senior Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer

Amazon Inc.; Redmond; On-site; AUD 195,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Leo seeks a Sr. Harness Design Engineer to lead the concepts, design, procurement, testing, and integration of wiring harnesses for a satellite constellation and related ground systems.

You will ensure reliability across mechanical, electrical and payload interfaces and drive qualification programs. The role emphasizes collaboration with suppliers and internal teams, develops 3D CAD routings, and creates detailed drawings for flight hardware.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing functional specifications, design verification plans and functional test procedures.
• 5+ years of experience in wiring selection based on current de-rating, voltage drop, shielding, temperature, environment, outgassing and mechanical strength.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams to execute product design from concept to production.
• Experience with JIRA or related collaborative workflow.
• 5+ years in design, development, test, qualification and acceptance tests, workmanship criteria and integration of spacecraft harnessing.
• 5+ years working with external suppliers to develop/select components for spacecraft design or related industries.

Responsibilities

• Harness design for satellite system interfacing across mechanical, electrical and payload design owners, trading configurations for reliability and cost.
• Support make vs buy decisions, design reviews, and implement manufacturing and integration plans for high-rate production.
• Engage component suppliers and harnessing vendors for qualification at component and assembly level.
• Design and procure power/data harnesses meeting electrical requirements including current rating, losses, shielding, grounding and EMI/EMC.
• Perform/oversee harness qualification and acceptance tests for launch environments and mission life.
• Create 3D CAD routings, 2D manufacturing drawings, schematics, and installation drawings.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Harness routing design

Wiring design criteria

Education

Master's degree in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX CAD

Teamcenter PLM

MES systems

Siemens Capital Software Suite

JIRA

Job description

Amazon Leo seeks a Sr. Harness Design Engineer to lead the concepts, design, procurement, testing, and integration of wiring harnesses for a satellite constellation and related ground systems.

You will ensure reliability across mechanical, electrical and payload interfaces and drive qualification programs. The role emphasizes collaboration with suppliers and internal teams, develops 3D CAD routings, and creates detailed drawings for flight hardware.