Harness Engineer II-III

True Anomaly; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class healthcare

Flexible Time Off

Daily catered lunch

401(k)

Equity

Parental Leave

Dog Fridays

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking an experienced engineer to develop flight harness assemblies for spacecraft and defense applications. You will route 3D harness models, generate interconnect diagrams, and contribute to BOMs while collaborating with production, integration, and supply chain teams.

The role requires MBSE tooling experience (Cameo) and 3D CAD proficiency (SolidWorks/CATIA/NX); on-site work is available in Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA with travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or related engineering.
• 2-7 years of professional experience with harness design, harness routing, and/or harness electrical schematic capture.
• Experience with MBSE as it relates to harness design (e.g., Cameo).
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with some input on requirements or management oversight.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willing to travel 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Route 3D harness models into satellite spacecraft and defense applications, considering bend radius, signal separation, and integration space constraints.
• Generate electrical interconnect diagrams and schematics by defining point-to-point connections for power signals and data links.
• Develop BOMs for harnesses in collaboration with Supply Chain and Procurement.
• Support Production and Integration teams during harness fabrication and vehicle integration activities.
• Coordinate between engineering, program management, production, and quality, with opportunities for design ownership.
• Contribute to design best practices and data package standardization.
• DFx = Manufacturability, Integration, Reuse.

Skills

Autonomy

Communication

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or related engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

CATIA

NX

Electrical schematic capture

Job description

Space is a warfighting domain. True Anomaly seeks those with the talent and ambition to build the technology that secures it.

OUR MISSION

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority. We build autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors — enabling the U.S. and its Allies to secure the space environment and counter threats from the ultimate high ground.

OUR VALUES

• Be the offset.We create asymmetric advantages with creativity and ingenuity.
• What would it take? We challenge assumptions to deliver ambitious results.
• It’s the people. Our team is our competitive advantage and we are better together.

BENEFITS & PERKS*

• Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, with HSA/HRA options
• Generous time off: Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees, accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees, plus 12 paid holidays; Parental Leave; Sick Leave
• Fuel for your day: Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• And more: 401(k) retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, and Dog Fridays
• Equity participation: Equity is included as part of our total compensation package, giving you an opportunity to share in the company’s success.

*Do not apply to fixed term and temporary roles

YOUR MISSION

True Anomaly is looking for you to join our team!

We are a team of engineers seeking a creative and experienced engineer, to help develop our flight harness assemblies. Tasks include supporting our lead engineers with 3D harness routing, 2D detailed drawing generation, piece part selection, bill of materials generation, and electrical schematic capture, among other things, in support of spacecraft and other defense applications.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Route 3D harness models into satellite spacecraft and other defense applications, considering bend radius, signal separation, and integration space constraints. We use NX for our MCAD, which software tool is your experience with?
• Generate electrical interconnect diagrams and schematics by defining point-to-point connections for power signals and data links, while implementing your basic understanding of grounding and shielding principles. We use Artifact for our ECAD; which software tool is your experience with?
• Develop Bill Of Material (BOMs) for our harnesses while working with our Supply Chain and Procurement teams to ensure parts and material arrive on time.
• Support Production facilities (internal and external) alongside our Lead Engineers, during Harness fabrication activities; assisting with any issue resolution support when needed.
• Support our Integration teams alongside our Lead Engineers, during vehicle integration activities; assisting with any issue resolution support when needed.
• Interface with and coordinate between various team members including engineering, program management, production, and quality. You will have support from senior engineers in developing your work but you will also have opportunities for design ownership and autonomy.
• Contribute to design best practices, engineering data package standardization, and overall team standardization efforts.
• Dfx = Manufacturability, Integration, Reuse

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or related engineering.
• 2-7 years of professional experience with harness design, harness routing, and/or harness electrical schematic capture experience.
• Experience with SolidWorks, CATIA, NX or similar 3D CAD software. Electrical schematic capture software tool experience also acceptable.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) as it relates to harness design (e.g., use of tools such as Cameo).
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with some input on requirements or management oversight.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willing to travel 20% of the time.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience with Harness Electrical schematic capture and 3D Harness Routing.
• Experience implementing designs compliant with IPC/WHMA-A-620A or NASA-STD-8739.4.

COMPENSATION

• Base Salary: $90,000- $165,000
• Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance
• Work Location — this role will be onsite full-time at our Centennial, CO or our Long Beach, CA location. Occasional remote work possible.
• Work environment — the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands — the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

True Anomaly is committed to equal employment opportunity on any basis protected by applicable state and federal laws. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

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