Senior Electrical Engineer – Aerospace & Cable Harness Design (Hybrid, Orlando, FL)

Stage 4 Solutions; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 92,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Job summary

Stage 4 Solutions seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer for Aerospace & Cable Harness Design in Orlando. The role focuses on end-to-end interconnect design, including schematics, routing, power distribution, and thorough documentation. This is a hybrid Orlando position with a 6-month contract and potential extensions.

The engineer will collaborate with mechanical, firmware, systems, and test teams, mentor junior engineers, and drive standards across projects. A U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field is required.
• 5+ years of aerospace/defense experience in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience with interconnect design, schematics, routing, and testing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end aerospace interconnect and cable harness design.
• Develop schematics, routing, power distribution, and documentation.
• Coordinate configuration control and integration testing with cross‑functional teams.
• Mentor junior engineers on harness design and best practices.

Skills

Cable harness design

Schematic design

Power distribution

Documentation & configuration control

Mentoring engineers

Signal integrity

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace or electrical/mechanical engineering

Tools

Zuken E3

ETAP

SKM

IPC/WHMA-A-620

MIL-STD-1513/461/464

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer Aerospace & Cable Harness Design (Hybrid, Orlando, FL)

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer Aerospace & Cable Harness Design for a global aerospace company. In this role, you will own end-to-end aerospace electrical interconnect and cable harness design, including schematics, cable routing, power distribution, technical documentation, configuration control, and integration/testing.

This is a 6-month contract (extensions likely), (4-day 10-hour shifts per week)(Hybrid) role in Orlando, FL.

This is a W-2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and 401K are offered.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen and have Ability to obtain clearance required if converted to full time.
• 9 + Years of experience as a Electrical Engineer.
• Bachelor s degree in aerospace engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years of Electrical or Mechanical engineering experience in the aerospace or defense industry
• Proven understanding of Aerospace Hardware System, including Electrical schematics, design, development, integration, and testing
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Owns end-to-end interconnect design and documentation for complex subsystems/systems
• Drives and enforces documentation/cable-marking standards across project teams
• Mentors junior engineers on harness design, routing best practices, and tool usage
• Collaborates across mechanical, firmware, systems, and test engineering to resolve signal-integrity and power-distribution issues
• Performs risk assessments for cable failure modes, thermal overload, and ESD/EMI susceptibility
• Manages revisions, configurations, and traceability throughout the product lifecycle

Frequently Used Standards & Toolsets

• MIL-STD-1513 (Interconnect diagrams), MIL-STD-461/464 (EMC)
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 (Cable and wire harness assembly requirements)
• Zuken E3, or equivalent
• Power system analysis tools (ETAP, SKM, or project-specific equivalents)

Desired Skills

• Interconnect Documentation Full-system cable tracing, interconnection matrices, schematic accuracy, traceability to requirements docs and configuration management
• Cable Marking & Identification MIL-STD/IPC labeling standards, color-coding schemes, asset tag integration
• Technical Drawing & CAD Experience with E-CAD tools, preferably Zuken E3; 3D wiring harness layouts; bill-of-materials (BOM) alignment; revision control and version management
• Power Budgeting & Management Load flow calculations, efficiency optimization, thermal derating, redundancy strategies, safety/EMC compliance, power distribution schematics, and energy analysis tools as applicable
• Custom I/O Cable Design Connector selection and engineering (D-Sub, RJ45, fiber, HDMI, custom termination), cable assembly design, EMI/EMC shielding strategies, signal integrity modeling, prototyping, validation testing per IPC-WHMA-A-620 or similar

Stage 4 Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on the job requirements and candidates qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Compensation: $55-67/hr