Lead Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer

Impulse Space; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term incentives

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Impulse Space is seeking an Electrical Harness Design Engineer in Redondo Beach to own interconnect systems for high‑performance space vehicles, guiding development from concept through production.

You will design harness architectures, specify components, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to deliver reliable solutions for demanding mission environments. Emphasis on grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 3 years designing wiring and interconnect systems for harsh-environment applications such as aerospace, defense, or industrial platforms
• Ownership of full interconnect system design including grounding, signal, power distribution, and shielding
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and interconnect documentation
• Experience optimizing designs for manufacturability, mass efficiency, and overall system performance
• Experience conducting trade studies to optimize connector selection, conductor sizing, wiring topology, and shielding methods
• Ability to ensure compliance with system-level electrical constraints such as current capacity, voltage limits, redundancy requirements, bandwidth, and EMI/EMC considerations
• Strong understanding of electrical failure modes and mitigation techniques including interference, voltage drop, thermal effects, and crosstalk
• Working knowledge of GD&T and engineering drawing standards for formboards, manufacturing drawings, and production documentation

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of electrical harness architectures.
• Translate system requirements into harness designs that meet constraints.
• Evaluate components such as wiring, connectors, shielding approaches, cable constructions, and related hardware.
• Create and release interconnect schematics, system block diagrams, and production drawings.
• Lead and contribute to design reviews, identifying risks and opportunities to improve system performance.
• Develop assembly instructions and verification procedures aligned with industry standards.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define electrical requirements across mechanical, software, product, and compliance stakeholders.
• Support rapid development cycles including prototyping, deployment, and continuous improvement.
• Manage contributions across multiple programs and balance priorities across development phases.

Skills

Electrical interconnect design

Harsh-environment design

Grounding & shielding design

Wiring diagrams interpretation

EMI/EMC considerations

System-level electrical constraints

GD&T knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

NX CAD

Teamcenter

PLM harness routing

Job description

Impulse Space is seeking an Electrical Harness Design Engineer in Redondo Beach to own interconnect systems for high‑performance space vehicles, guiding development from concept through production.

You will design harness architectures, specify components, and collaborate across engineering disciplines to deliver reliable solutions for demanding mission environments. Emphasis on grounding, shielding, and EMI/EMC is essential.