Senior Avionics Harness Design Engineer – Spaceflight

Blue Origin; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support

401(k) match

Job summary

Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL, is seeking an experienced Harness Design Engineer to lead the electrical and mechanical harness layout for Mk1 vehicle components. You will develop Wiring Interconnect Diagrams, harness assembly and installation drawings using Creo and Zuken, ensuring safety and manufacturability.

You will mentor junior engineers, perform tolerance and derating analyses, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable spaceflight hardware.

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 experience with other high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical or Catia.
• Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
• Working knowledge and experience applying 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

Harness design

3D CAD

Creo

Wiring diagrams

Electrical integration

Derating analysis

Education

B.S. in Aerospace/Electrical/Mechanical/Physics/CE or related

Tools

Creo

Zuken

Windchill

Unigraphics NX

Catia

Job description

Blue Origin in Huntsville, AL, is seeking an experienced Harness Design Engineer to lead the electrical and mechanical harness layout for Mk1 vehicle components. You will develop Wiring Interconnect Diagrams, harness assembly and installation drawings using Creo and Zuken, ensuring safety and manufacturability.

You will mentor junior engineers, perform tolerance and derating analyses, and collaborate across mechanical, electrical and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable spaceflight hardware.