Equity-Eligible Harness Design Engineer II

Energy Jobline ZR; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized EV charging

Onsite fitness centers

Employee stock purchase program

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Harness Design Engineer II to design electrical harnesses for spacecraft, organize interfaces, specify components, and generate design docs for CAD handoff. You’ll also assist in electronics execution, supporting avionics design, testing, and analysis.

The role requires a Bachelor's in AE/E or Electrical, 2+ years in electrical or avionics, and US citizenship. Expect dynamic, cross‑functional collaboration and a competitive compensation package with equity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
• 2+ years of electrical engineering or avionics experience.
• U.S citizenship required, due to program requirements.

Responsibilities

• Harness layout, connector and back shell selection, wire selection, and shielding for our spacecraft.
• Generate pinout tables for harness connectors at both ends of the assembly.
• Create and maintain BOMs for harnessing in the PLM tool.
• Develop test plans and procedures for avionics subsystems and components.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Avionics

Circuit design

Testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering

Tools

LT Spice

Altium

Siemens Teamcenter

JAMA

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Harness Design Engineer II to design electrical harnesses for spacecraft, organize interfaces, specify components, and generate design docs for CAD handoff. You’ll also assist in electronics execution, supporting avionics design, testing, and analysis.

The role requires a Bachelor's in AE/E or Electrical, 2+ years in electrical or avionics, and US citizenship. Expect dynamic, cross‑functional collaboration and a competitive compensation package with equity