Cable & Harness Design Engineer

Apex Systems; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K with company match

ESPP

Job summary

Everforth Apex seeks an Electronics Engineer (Cable & Harness Design) to design electrical harnesses and interconnect systems for advanced platforms. The role emphasizes collaboration across mechanical, electrical, and systems teams, with responsibility for documentation, reviews, and technical leadership.

U.S. citizens with active Secret Clearance are required. Location is Remote (Baltimore, MD Preferred) with a 12-month contract and potential conversion to full-time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related STEM field with 5+ years of experience, OR Master’s with 3+ years, OR PhD with 1+ year.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance is required.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical harnesses, cables, and interconnect systems for advanced platforms.
• Support all product lifecycle phases from requirements to system integration and environmental testing.
• Create and modify cable designs and documentation using CAD tools (Siemens NX).
• Lead technical efforts and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Interface with customers and program management to ensure successful project execution.

Skills

Electrical harness design

RF cables

Fiber optic systems

Siemens NX

Cable documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree (optional)

PhD (optional)

Tools

Siemens NX

E3 Zuken

Siemens Capital

Job description

Job#: 3047662

Job Description:

Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

Electronics Engineer (Cable & Harness Design)

Location: Remote (Baltimore, MD Preferred)

Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required

Contract Length: 12 Months with potential to extend or convert to full-time

Overview

Our client is seeking an Electronics Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and testing of electrical cables and interconnect systems for advanced air, ground, sea, and restricted-space platforms.

This role will work within a multidisciplinary hardware engineering organization and collaborate closely with mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams throughout the entire product lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing and integrating electrical harnesses, RF cables, and fiber optic interconnect systems for complex engineering environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical harnesses, cables, and interconnect systems supporting advanced hardware platforms.
• Support all phases of the product lifecycle, including:
  • Requirements analysis
  • Concept development
  • Detailed design
  • Manufacturing support
  • System integration
  • Environmental testing
• Design harnesses supporting power distribution, RF, and fiber optic applications.
• Select appropriate cable materials, connectors, backshells, wiring, and off-the-shelf components.
• Develop and maintain cable documentation packages, including:
  • Block diagrams
  • Interconnect diagrams
  • Schematics
  • Wiring diagrams
  • Build-to-print documentation
  • Specification-controlled documentation
• Create and modify cable and harness designs using Siemens NX or similar CAD tools.
• Lead technical efforts and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Support design reviews, technical reviews, and customer briefings.
• Manage assigned project schedules, technical scope, and engineering deliverables.
• Identify technical risks and communicate challenges and solutions to stakeholders.
• Apply innovative engineering solutions to meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives.
• Interface with customers, program management, manufacturing, and engineering teams to ensure successful project execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or another STEM-related discipline with 5+ years of experience, OR
• Master's degree with 3+ years of experience, OR
• PhD with 1+ year of experience.
  • An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access (SAP).
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing and developing electrical harnesses for:
  • Power distribution systems
  • RF systems
  • Fiber optic systems
• Minimum 5 years of experience with cable and harness manufacturing, integration, and material selection.
• Experience selecting and integrating:
  • Connectors
  • Backshells
  • Cable assemblies
  • Wiring components
• Experience with cable design hierarchy and documentation development, including block diagrams, interconnect diagrams, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
• Minimum 5 years of experience using mechanical CAD design tools such as Siemens NX or similar platforms.
• Proven ability to develop innovative solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Experience leading technical efforts and reviewing engineering work products.
• Experience presenting technical information during design reviews and customer briefings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of military and commercial specifications related to cable and harness development and testing.
• Experience with cable modeling tools such as:
  • E3 Zuken
  • Siemens Capital
• Experience leading Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, and program management organizations.
• Familiarity with project management metrics, including Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience supporting technical proposals, cost estimates, and business development activities.
• Demonstrated leadership in process improvement, engineering best practices, or technical knowledge-sharing initiatives.

About Everforth Apex

Everforth Apex is a world‑class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Benefits Overview

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on‑demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

ADA Accommodation

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