Electrical Integration Engineer - Aircraft Wiring & Harnesses

Powerus; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerus is seeking an Electrical Integration Engineer to define and document the vehicle-level electrical design for unmanned platforms, from power distribution to the physical harness. This on-site role requires U.S.

Person status and collaboration with hardware, mechanical, propulsion, payload, and manufacturing teams. You will spend time on the aircraft with a meter in hand during integration and troubleshooting, ensuring harnesses meet environmental and performance requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be located in the United States and able to work on-site near Charlotte, NC
• Degree in electrical engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with vehicle, aircraft, robotics, or comparable electrical installations, including wiring, connectors, and hands-on assembly or rework
• Working knowledge of grounding, bonding, shielding, and why noise appears where it does
• Ability to produce and read wiring diagrams, pinouts, and interface documentation, and keep them accurate as a design changes
• Hands-on troubleshooting with multimeters, oscilloscopes, and current measurement on live hardware
• U.S. Person status required (ITAR/EAR data access)

Responsibilities

• Design vehicle wire harnesses and select conductors, shielding, and routing for vibration tolerance
• Define grounding, bonding, and shield termination schemes across platforms
• Build and maintain electrical load and power distribution budgets across flight phases
• Own harness documentation and interface control documents
• Support harness build and installation with manufacturing and technicians
• Lead electrical integration and troubleshooting on the aircraft, including fault isolation
• Drive electrical configuration control across vehicle variants and revisions
• Support environmental, ground, and flight test by instrumenting installations

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Wiring diagrams

Hands-on assembly

Measurement with meters/oscilloscopes

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

CAD/3D routing

Job description

Powerus is seeking an Electrical Integration Engineer to define and document the vehicle-level electrical design for unmanned platforms, from power distribution to the physical harness. This on-site role requires U.S.

Person status and collaboration with hardware, mechanical, propulsion, payload, and manufacturing teams. You will spend time on the aircraft with a meter in hand during integration and troubleshooting, ensuring harnesses meet environmental and performance requirements.