Electric Aviation Wiring Harness Engineer

BETA Technologies, Inc.; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Flight lessons

Daily lunch

Comprehensive benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

BETA Technologies, Inc. in Vermont seeks a Wiring Harness Engineer to own 2D harness schematics in Engineering Base for production aircraft and ground support equipment.

You will translate interface requirements into manufacturing-ready wiring designs and collaborate with 3D Design Engineers using 3DX/CATIA. Ideal candidates have 0–3+ years in harness design, strong documentation habits, and comfort with Git, Python, and SQL/SQLite.

Qualifications

• 0–3+ years in wiring harness or closely related electrical/mechanical design; we will train strong, detail‑oriented candidates.
• Working knowledge of electrical fundamentals and wiring basics; ability to read/create 2D wiring diagrams.
• Familiarity with harness manufacturability and common build practices; willingness to collaborate on the shop floor.
• Ability to perform basic sizing and verification (ampacity, voltage drop, temperature/altitude derating) with guidance.
• Comfort working with structured data and version control (spreadsheets/databases and Git).
• Clear, consistent documentation habits and strong attention to detail.
• Exposure to Engineering Base or similar tools (E3.series, Capital, SolidWorks Electrical) and to PLM systems preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Gather and interpret interface and configuration requirements from system teams and flight/production stakeholders.
• Create complete 2D wiring schematics in Engineering Base, including wire IDs, pin/terminal assignments, shielding/grounding, and splice logic.
• Select components meeting environmental, electrical, and maintainability needs.
• Perform wire sizing, bundle calculations, voltage drop, and derating calculations per standards (SAE AS50881).
• Collaborate with 3D Design Engineers in 3DX/CATIA to support routing, packaging, strain relief, bend radius, clamp spacing, and chafe protection.
• Produce manufacturing‑ready Technical Data Packages: schematics, run lists, termination tables, BOMs, assembly drawings, labels, test requirements.
• Drive designs through release in 3DX/PLM, maintain configuration control, and support changes.
• Partner with Harness Build Team and Production to incorporate DFM/DFS feedback, reduce cost/weight, improve build time, and enhance serviceability.
• Support harness build, bench test (continuity/hipot), and on‑aircraft installation; resolve issues and update designs promptly.
• Use and extend internal automation (Python, SQL/SQLite, Git) for wire sizing, design rule checks, data validation, and automated generation of manufacturing packages.

Skills

Wiring harness design

2D wiring diagrams reading

Structured data & Git

Python scripting

SQL/SQLite

Documentation habits

Tools

Engineering Base

3DX/CATIA

Git

Python

SQL/SQLite

PLM systems

Job description

BETA Technologies, Inc. in Vermont seeks a Wiring Harness Engineer to own 2D harness schematics in Engineering Base for production aircraft and ground support equipment.

You will translate interface requirements into manufacturing-ready wiring designs and collaborate with 3D Design Engineers using 3DX/CATIA. Ideal candidates have 0–3+ years in harness design, strong documentation habits, and comfort with Git, Python, and SQL/SQLite.