Harness Design Intern - Summer 2027 (AI-Driven Tooling)

LinuxCareers; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Muon Space in San Jose, CA is seeking a Harness Design Intern for Summer 2027 to grow skills in harness design, automation tooling, and AI-assisted reviews. The role involves creating harness drawings, BOMs, and system diagrams while aligning with system design requirements.

You will explore AI-driven tooling, collaborate with AIT and other engineering teams, and gain hands-on experience with Python and basic model contexts as part of a small, driven team.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and ownership mindset.
• Experience creating harness drawings in any software.
• Proficiency with Linux terminal and Git tools.
• Python programming capability.
• Background in harnessing via clubs or internships.

Responsibilities

• Develop tooling and workflows for harness design.
• Experiment with AI/LLMs to update harness drawings.
• Create harness drawings, BOMs, and system diagrams.
• Specify connector and crimp part numbers per design requirements.
• Gather feedback from AIT, electrical, and mechanical teams on designs.
• Collaborate to ensure signal integrity, grounding, and shielding compliance.
• Define electrical test criteria for flight and test harnesses and support tests.

Skills

Attention to detail

Harness drawings

Linux terminal

Git tools

Python

Programming background

AI / LLM familiarity

Tools

Git

CAD software

Job description

Muon Space, an end-to-end space systems provider designing and operating LEO satellite constellations, seeks a Harness Design Intern to join the electrical engineering team for Summer 2027. The role focuses on advancing harness design skills while exploring AI-driven tooling to automate design reviews and integrate harness creation with software APIs.

What You'll Do

• Develop and improve tooling and workflows associated with harness design
• Experiment with AI and large language models to update and modify harness drawings
• Create harness drawings, bills of materials, and maintain system diagrams
• Specify connector and crimp part numbers in accordance with system design requirements
• Gather feedback from AIT, electrical engineering, and mechanical teams on initial designs and improvements
• Collaborate with electrical engineering to ensure compliance with signal integrity, grounding, and shielding requirements
• Define electrical test criteria (continuity, insulation resistance, hipot) for flight and test harnesses and support test execution and documentation

What You Need

• Attention to detail, strong reading comprehension, and desire for ownership
• Familiarity with creating harness drawings in any software
• Ability to use the Linux terminal and basic Git tools
• Basic proficiency with large language models and model context protocols
• Python programming capability
• Some background in harnessing through student clubs or internships
• Some programming background

Nice to Have

• Previous internship or co-op experience
• Previous experience on student teams such as rocketry clubs, formula SAE, or solar car teams
• Experience designing harnesses with high reliability requirements
• Experience with RF cable build and characterization
• Experience building AI agents and using AI to complete engineering tasks
• Ability to build harnesses from scratch to inform design decisions

Hourly pay varies by education level: Bachelor's $40/hour, Master's $45/hour, PhD $50/hour. Full-time employees receive equity compensation, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k, short and long-term disability, life insurance, three weeks paid vacation, 12 paid holidays, unlimited sick time, and paid parental leave.