Electrical Harness Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a highly skilled electrical harness engineer to design, integrate and own harness systems for rugged defense hardware. You will develop block diagrams and wire diagrams, work with the electrical team and suppliers, and ensure compliance with environmental and MIL-STD requirements.

The role is based in Long Beach, CA, involves collaborating with mechanical, software, and product teams, and offers a salary range of USD 129,000 to 171,000 with strong benefits and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 3+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications.
• Build 3D routed harness data files applying NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness.
• Experience with or proficient in 3D CAD wire harness routing using Siemens NX.
• Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production (Siemens Capital).
• Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553).
• Familiarity with MIL-STD requirements and harness standards.
• Must be eligible to receive a US Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate and integrate harnesses; own harness discipline.
• Investigate, plan, design and develop harnesses to meet requirements.
• Select connectors, back-shells, wires, shielding for environmental needs.
• Create harness block diagrams and wire diagrams for production release.
• Support design reviews and guide electrical system decisions.
• Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures.
• Collaborate with engineering (mechanical, electrical, software), product management, quality and compliance.
• Manage multiple projects across stages.
• Work with harness manufacturers to deliver high-quality, reliable products.
• Own end-to-end wiring and interconnect system, including power distribution and grounding.
• Ensure designs meet voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, EMI/EMC.
• Perform trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, topology.
• Analyze risks like voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI, thermal effects.
• Apply SWaP considerations for power, network and communications designs.

Skills

Electrical harness design

3D CAD NX

NX Cabling

Siemens Capital Harness

Electrical systems analysis

Communication skills

US security clearance

Education

Bachelors in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

NX Cabling

Siemens Capital Harness

2D CAD (Formboard)

CAN

Ethernet

RS422/RS232/1553

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Provide the engineering expertise to design, fabricate and integrate harnesses systems and represent the harness discipline on a project
• Investigate, plan, design and develop harnesses to meet various technical requirements
• Research, select and procure appropriate connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding, and cable construction for the product to meet appropriate environmental requirements
• Develop and generate harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams to release for production
• Participate in design reviews and provide input to identify issues and drive design choices
• Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures, incorporating your knowledge of industry standards and best practices
• Provide guidance to the electrical team in identifying electrical system requirements given input from internal and external stakeholders including engineering (mechanical, electrical, software), product management, quality and compliance
• Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware
• Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages
• Experience working directly with harness manufacturers to deliver high quality, high reliability products
• Own end-to-end of the electrical wiring and interconnect system, including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity
• Ensure the design meets system-level electrical requirements for voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, EMI/EMC
• Perform electrical trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, connector selection, and topology
• Analyze and mitigate electrical risks such as voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility, and thermal effects
• Apply knowledge of SWaP for power, network and communications systems and designs

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• 3+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications
• Build 3D routed harness data files applying NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness
• Experience with or proficient in 3D CAD wire harness routing using Siemens NX
• Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production (Siemens Capital)
• Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553)
• Familiarity with existing applicable harness standards as well as MIL-STD requirements
• Experience reading wire block interconnect diagrams and wire diagrams
• Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)
• Must be eligible to receive a US Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years experience designing and integrating wire harness electrical systems into aerospace platforms
• Experienced and familiar with aircraft avionics module vendors and avionics component suppliers
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC principles

Per Anduril's expansion plans, we anticipate this job will be based out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.

US Salary Range

$129,000 – $171,000 USD

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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