Remote Harness Design Engineer

Actalent; United States; Remote; USD 59,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

HSA

Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Electrical Harness Design Engineer for a fully remote role focused on aerospace and defense harness design. You will design, document, and release harness configurations using Siemens Capital Harness and Teamcenter throughout the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience transforming requirements into manufacturable harness designs and working with cross-functional teams in a remote setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in electrical engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in electrical wire harness or cable design.
• Hands-on use of Siemens Capital Harness and Teamcenter for documentation and config control.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical wire harnesses and cable assemblies for aerospace/defense.
• Create wiring diagrams, harness schematics, and BOMs for manufacturability.
• Define routing, terminations, pinouts, shielding, and grounding requirements.
• Manage harness data and revisions in Teamcenter; support cross-functional teams.
• Review interfaces and perform design reviews to ensure proper connectivity.

Skills

Wire harness design

Electrical engineering

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Siemens Capital Harness

Teamcenter

Job description

Job Title: Electrical Engineer

Electrical Harness Design Engineer Fully Remote

Job Description

The Electrical Harness Design Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, and documentation of electrical wire harnesses and cable assemblies supporting complex aerospace and defense systems.

This is a fully remote position focused heavily on harness design within Siemens Capital Harness, with Teamcenter used for product lifecycle management, configuration control, and engineering documentation.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience taking harness designs from requirements and system architecture through detailed design, drawing creation, release, and manufacturing support.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex electrical wire harnesses, cable assemblies, and interconnect systems for aerospace and defense applications.
• Perform detailed harness design using Siemens Capital Harness.
• Develop and maintain wiring diagrams, harness schematics, connection diagrams, wire lists, cable drawings, and electrical interconnect documentation.
• Select appropriate connectors, contacts, backshells, wire types, shielding, sleeving, and other harness components based on system and environmental requirements.
• Define wire routing, termination requirements, pin assignments, splices, shielding, grounding, and electrical interfaces.
• Manage harness design data, drawings, revisions, engineering changes, and configuration documentation within Teamcenter.
• Translate electrical system requirements and source data into detailed, manufacturable harness designs.
• Review electrical interfaces and system architecture to ensure accurate connectivity between components, subsystems, and equipment.
• Perform design reviews and identify potential issues related to routing, connectorization, electrical interfaces, manufacturability, or installation.
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and supporting engineering documentation.
• Work closely with electrical, mechanical, systems, manufacturing, and integration teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support engineering changes, drawing updates, configuration changes, and legacy harness redesign efforts.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing and integration teams for harness-related questions and design issues.
• Troubleshoot electrical connectivity and harness design issues and implement appropriate design corrections.
• Ensure harness designs meet applicable aerospace/defense engineering, quality, and documentation requirements.

Essential Skills

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3+ years of experience in electrical wire harness or cable design.
• Hands-on experience with Siemens Capital Harness for harness design and electrical documentation.
• Experience working within Teamcenter for engineering data, configuration management, and product lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Wire harness architecture
  • Electrical schematics
  • Wiring diagrams
  • Connector and contact selection
  • Pin assignments and pinouts
  • Wire sizing and wire types
  • Shielding and grounding
  • Splices and terminations
  • Cable and harness routing
  • Harness BOM development
• Experience producing detailed harness documentation that can be released to manufacturing.
• Ability to interpret electrical system requirements, interface documentation, schematics, and mechanical design information.
• Strong understanding of engineering change and configuration-control processes.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams in a remote environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience designing harnesses for aerospace, defense, aviation, military, or other high-reliability systems.
• Experience supporting harness designs through the full lifecycle, from initial design through release, manufacturing, installation, integration, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of aerospace/defense wiring and harness standards is preferred.
• Experience with complex electromechanical systems and equipment interconnects.
• Experience modifying or modernizing legacy harness designs and converting existing electrical documentation into updated digital designs.
• Familiarity with configuration-controlled engineering environments.
• Experience collaborating with geographically dispersed engineering teams.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing teams to resolve harness build or installation issues is a plus.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Grand Forks, ND.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.00 - $82.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Grand Forks, ND.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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