Senior Electrical Harness Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Lead Wire Harness Design Engineer to drive the design, fabrication, and integration of harnesses for R&D teams. You will develop harness system diagrams, work with suppliers, and ensure compliance with environmental and military standards in a fast-paced setting.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on harness design experience, proficiency in Siemens NX and related tools, and the ability to lead end-to-end wiring systems while coordinating across engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged applications (aerospace, military).
• Experience with NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness.
• 3D CAD wire harness routing using Siemens NX.
• Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD (Siemens Capital).
• Experience working with harness manufacturers to deliver high-quality, reliable products.

Responsibilities

• Lead Wire Harness Design Engineer for R&D teams.
• Design, fabricate and integrate harnesses and represent the harness discipline on a project.
• Investigate, plan, design and develop harnesses to meet technical requirements.
• Research, select and procure connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding, and cables for environmental needs.
• Develop harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams for production release.
• Participate in design reviews and drive design decisions.
• Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures per industry standards and best practices.
• Guide electrical team on system requirements from stakeholders (engineering, product management, quality).
• Support fast-paced environment with new developments, deployments, and customer hardware.
• Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages.

Skills

Harness design

3D CAD

Siemens NX

Electrical wiring

MIL-STD

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's in EE/ME

Tools

Siemens Capital Harness

NX Cabling

2D CAD (Formboard)

CAN/Ethernet/RS-232/422

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

• Act as a lead Wire Harness Design Engineer for R&D teams
• 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
• 5+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications
• Build 3D routed harness data files applying NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness
• Experience with or proficient in 3D CAD wire harness routing using Siemens NX
• Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production (Siemens Capital)
• 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

• 8+ years experience designing and integrating wire harness electrical systems into aerospace platforms
• Experienced and familiar with aircraft avionics module vendors and avionics component suppliers
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC principles

Per Anduril's expansion plans, we anticipate this job will be based out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.

US Salary Range

$146,000—$194,000 USD

Benefits

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:

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. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.