Senior Electrical Harness Design Engineer

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking an experienced Electrical Harness Engineer to design, develop, and integrate rugged harness systems for advanced defense hardware. You will own end-to-end harness wiring, work with suppliers, and ensure EMI/EMC and SWaP considerations meet program needs.

Requires a Bachelor’s in EE or ME, 8+ years in harness design for rugged environments, familiarity with CAN, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, and eligibility for US Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 8+ years hands-on harness design for rugged environments.
• Experience with harness manufacturers for high-reliability products.
• End-to-end ownership of wiring and interconnect systems.
• Knowledge of CAN, Ethernet, RS-422/232, MIL-STD-1553.
• Able to pass US security clearance.
• Familiar with MIL-STD requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, and integrate harness systems.
• Develop harness diagrams and release for production.
• Evaluate connectors, back-shells, and cables for environmental requirements.
• Support design reviews and drive decisions.
• Guide electrical team on system requirements.
• Manage multiple projects across stages.

Skills

Harness design

EMI/EMC

Vendor management

Signal integrity

CAN/Ethernet buses

Security clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

NX Cabling

Siemens Capital Harness

CATIA

CREO

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Provide the engineering expertise to design, fabricate and integrate harnesses systems and represent the harness discipline on a project
• Investigate, plan, design and develop harnesses to meet various technical requirements
• Research, select and procure appropriate connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding, and cable construction for the product to meet appropriate environmental requirements
• Develop and generate harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams to release for production
• Participate in design reviews and provide input to identify issues and drive design choices
• Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures, incorporating your knowledge of industry standards and best practices
• Provide guidance to the electrical team in identifying electrical system requirements given input from internal and external stakeholders including engineering (mechanical, electrical, software), product management, quality and compliance
• Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware
• Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• 8+ years hands‑on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications
• Experience working directly with harness manufacturers to deliver high quality, high reliability products
• Own end‑to‑end of the electrical wiring and interconnect system, including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity
• Ensure the design meets system‑level electrical requirements for voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, EMI/EMC
• Perform electrical trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, connector selection, and topology
• Analyze and mitigate electrical risks such as voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility, and thermal effects
• Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553)
• Familiar with existing applicable harness standards as well as MIL‑STD requirements
• Able to apply knowledge of SWaP for power, network and communications systems and designs
• Experience reading wire block interconnect diagrams and wire diagrams
• Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)
• Must be eligible to receive a US Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Build 3D routed harness data files applying NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness
• Experience with or proficient in 3D CAD wire harness routing, such as (NX, Siemens Capital, CATIA, CREO)
• Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production
• EMI/EMC principles and common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS‑422, RS‑232, MIL‑STD‑1553)

US Salary Range: $146,000 — $194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.