Electronics Engineer - Cable & Harness Design

Apex Systems; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with company match

HSA

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design and integrate electrical harnesses and interconnect systems for diverse platforms in a fast-paced government/military environment. You will work with multidisciplinary teams across the product lifecycle, from requirements through testing, ensuring robust, documentation-driven designs.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in harness design, experience with power, RF, and fiber optic systems, and proficiency in Siemens NX.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years in electrical harness design for power, RF, and fiber optic systems.
• Experience with cable and harness manufacturing, integration, and material selection.
• Experience with block diagrams, interconnect diagrams, schematics, and wiring diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical harnesses, cables, and interconnect systems for advanced platforms.
• Support all product lifecycle phases: requirements, concept, detailed design, manufacturing, integration, testing.
• Create and modify cable/harness designs using Siemens NX or similar CAD tools.
• Lead technical efforts and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Support design reviews, technical reviews, and customer briefings.
• Manage project schedules, scope, and engineering deliverables.
• Identify risks and communicate solutions to stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical harness design

RF/cable systems

Interconnect design

Documentation development

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM field

Master's degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering or related field

Alternate: 4 years relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Siemens NX

E3 Zuken

Siemens Capital

Job description

Electronics Engineer (Cable & Harness Design)

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.

Job #3047662

Location: Baltimore, MD

Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required

Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite

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.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection
• ESPP (employee stock purchase program)
• 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure
• HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan)
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
• Corporate discount savings program
• Other discounts
• On-demand training program
• Access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure
• Certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA

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.