EWIS Wire Harness Engineer II (Spacecraft)

Firefly Aerospace; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Austin, TX seeks an Electrical Engineer to design and integrate EWIS for launch vehicles and spacecraft. You will develop schematics, wire diagrams, 3D routing, and supportive documentation through design, manufacturing, and test phases.

The role requires a BS in electrical engineering with 1–3 years of related experience, familiarity with test equipment, and knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4, MSFC-SPEC-494.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering with 1–3 years of related experience.
• Familiar with test equipment to verify harness design and assembly.
• Knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4, MSFC-SPEC-494.
• Experience selecting connectors, backshells, wires, and other harness components.
• Understanding of system grounding and proper grounding via wire harness design.
• Strong written and verbal communication; team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate EWIS designs on launch vehicles and spacecraft.
• Generate schematics, wire diagrams, harness 3D routing, 2D drawings, and technical docs for flight hardware.
• Coordinate requirements and interfaces between engineering, production, and integration.
• Make development decisions based on technical merit, risk, cost, schedule, and QA.
• Support design reviews with design, analysis, and test results for flight.
• Collaborate with engineering and production for continuous improvements.
• Tailor aerospace harnessing standards for internal design standards and vehicle-level implementation.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Test equipment

Harness design

Grounding concepts

Team communication

Detail-oriented

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering (Desirable)

Tools

Siemens NX

Capital

Teamcenter

3D CAD

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Austin, TX seeks an Electrical Engineer to design and integrate EWIS for launch vehicles and spacecraft. You will develop schematics, wire diagrams, 3D routing, and supportive documentation through design, manufacturing, and test phases.

The role requires a BS in electrical engineering with 1–3 years of related experience, familiarity with test equipment, and knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4, MSFC-SPEC-494.