Lead Harness Designer – Aerospace & Defense Electronics

altentechnologyusa; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Harness Designer in Seattle to lead analog and digital circuit designs for aerospace and defense programs, aligned with MIL-STD standards. You will create and review electrical drawings, manage testing, and mentor engineers while collaborating with customers and suppliers to deliver robust hardware from concept to delivery.

The role requires a US citizen, a degree in electrical engineering, and 5+ years of relevant experience; proficiency in Altium Designer and

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 5+ years of aerospace/defense/avionics experience.
• Proficient in schematic capture, PCB layout and harness design using Altium Designer; PSPICE/LTSPICE experience.
• Proven hardware design leadership experience.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD military specs and IPC.
• Experience with testing, troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Experience with RS-422/RS-485/MIL-STD-1553 serial protocols.
• Designing for EMI/EMC per MIL-STD-461.
• Proficient with test equipment like oscilloscope, DMM, power supply, DAQ, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer.
• Experience in developing automated test equipment; LabVIEW a plus.
• Familiarity with FPGA or microcontroller design, development and test.
• Familiarity with C, C++, Python, MATLAB; Verilog/VHDL a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads analog and digital circuit designs per requirements and standards.
• Creates and reviews electrical drawings, manufacturing requirements, inspection/quality assurance specs, and harness drawings.
• Reviews electrical designs for functionality, manufacturing, cost, and quality.
• Involved during system architecture and requirements reviews; ensures alignment of design elements.
• Leads test and analysis activities throughout product development lifecycle.
• Writes test procedures, test reports, and analysis reports.
• Verifies calculations, testing, and analysis by peers and junior engineers.
• Supports manufacturing, quality, and assembly from concept to delivery including harness integration.
• Supports management of electrical libraries and department development.
• Interacts with customers through presentations and technical reviews.
• Capable of managing suppliers and vendors.
• Mentor and resource for junior engineers.
• Develops interconnect and harness designs from system pin-out to final documentation.

Skills

Altium Designer

Schematic capture

PCB layout

C/C++

Python

LabVIEW

PSPICE/LTSPICE

RS-422/RS-485/MIL-STD-1553

EMI/EMC MIL-STD-461

Electrical test equipment

Hardware design leadership

Testing and fault analysis

FPGA/microcontroller familiarity

Verilog/VHDL familiarity

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

PSPICE/LTSPICE

LabVIEW

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Harness Designer in Seattle to lead analog and digital circuit designs for aerospace and defense programs, aligned with MIL-STD standards. You will create and review electrical drawings, manage testing, and mentor engineers while collaborating with customers and suppliers to deliver robust hardware from concept to delivery.

The role requires a US citizen, a degree in electrical engineering, and 5+ years of relevant experience; proficiency in Altium Designer and