Avionics Harness Design Engineer

Jobtailor; Alabama; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Alabama is seeking an experienced Harness Design Engineer to design electrical harnesses for power, RF, and high-speed data applications, and to select components and hardware.

You will create wiring diagrams in Creo/Zuken, produce 3D routed harness data, and generate detailed installation drawings, while supporting integration, testing, and technical status reporting.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related technical subject area.
• 5+ years of experience designing Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry.
• Familiarity with Creo, Zuken or Windchill or experience with other high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical or Catia
• Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
• Familiar with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4
• Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software

Responsibilities

• Design of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal
• Selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire
• Create Wiring diagrams utilizing Zuken E3
• Create 3D routed harness data files utilizing Creo (Pro/Engineer) Cabling
• Create harness detail and installation drawings including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets
• Design and integration of harness support brackets
• Support design configuration development and trade studies
• Provide technical guidance for hardware installation
• Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses
• Report on activity schedule and technical status
• Identify opportunities for technical improvements

Skills

Wire harness design

3D CAD design

Electrical/Mechanical integration

Education

B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related technical subject area

Tools

Creo

Zuken

Windchill

NX Unigraphics

CATIA

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal
• Selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire
• Create Wiring diagrams utilizing Zuken E3
• Create 3D routed harness data files utilizing Creo (Pro/Engineer) Cabling
• Create harness detail and installation drawings including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets
• Design and integration of harness support brackets
• Support design configuration development and trade studies
• Provide technical guidance for hardware installation
• Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses
• Report on activity schedule and technical status
• Identify opportunities for technical improvements

Requirements

• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related technical subject area
• 5+ years of experience designing Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry
• Familiarity with Creo, Zuken or Windchill or experience with other high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical or Catia
• Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
• Familiar with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4
• Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software