Senior Avionics Harness Design Engineer, Spaceflight

Blue Origin; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking an experienced Harness Design Engineer to lead electrical harness development for a Mk1 Vehicle module. You will create Wiring Interconnect Diagrams (WID), 3D routed harness data, and installation drawings, with impact on spaceflight.

The role requires 10+ years in aerospace harness design, strong CAD skills (Creo, Zuken, Windchill), and experience with IPC/WHMA-A-620A and NASA-STD-8739.4.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Physics, Computer Engineering, or related technical subject area.
• 10+ years of experience designing Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry.
• Familiarity with Creo, Zuken or Windchill or other high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical or CATIA.
• Understanding and application of wire derating analysis.
• Working knowledge of harness design and manufacturing standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4, SAE AS50881.
• Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software.
• Design for manufacturability experience.

Responsibilities

• Design of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal.
• Select harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire.
• Create Wiring diagrams utilizing Zuken E3.
• Create 3D routed harness data files utilizing Creo (Pro/Engineer) Cabling.
• Create harness detail and installation drawings including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets.
• Design and integration of harness support brackets.
• Support design configuration development and trade studies.
• Provide technical guidance for hardware installation.
• Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses.
• Report on activity schedule and technical status.
• Identify opportunities for technical improvements.
• Informally mentor and train less experienced harness engineers.

Skills

Wire Harness Design

Electrical System Integration

3D CAD (Creo)

Wiring Diagrams (WID)

IPC/WHMA-A-620A

NASA-STD-8739.4

Design for Manufacturability

Education

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

B.S. in Electrical/Mechanical/Physics/CE

Tools

Creo CAD

Zuken

Windchill

Unigraphics NX Electrical

CATIA

Job description

Blue Origin in Colorado is seeking an experienced Harness Design Engineer to lead electrical harness development for a Mk1 Vehicle module. You will create Wiring Interconnect Diagrams (WID), 3D routed harness data, and installation drawings, with impact on spaceflight.

The role requires 10+ years in aerospace harness design, strong CAD skills (Creo, Zuken, Windchill), and experience with IPC/WHMA-A-620A and NASA-STD-8739.4.