Senior EWIS Lead: UAS Electrical Harness Architect

Edge Autonomy; California; On-site; USD 132,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matching 401(k)

Paid PTO

Paid holidays

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Disability insurance

HSA and FSA Options

Stock purchase program

Job summary

Redwire Defense Tech in San Luis Obispo, CA seeks an EWIS Lead to architect, design, integrate, and validate electrical interconnect across UAS platforms. You will guide subsystem trade studies, manage harnessing, and ensure signal integrity, mass, and manufacturability.

The role requires leadership of engineers and cross-discipline collaboration. You will lead reviews (CoDR, PDR, CDR, TRR), drive safety and reliability, and shape long-term standards and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in electrical, avionics, or embedded hardware development
• Demonstrated leadership of small engineering/specialist teams
• Experience supporting full product lifecycle: concept → prototype → test → flight → production
• Generate and maintain wiring schematics, connector pinouts, and harness assembly drawings using CAD tools
• Coordinate with manufacturing, test, and quality teams to ensure harness manufacturability, testability, and reliability
• Deep expertise with avionics integration, power systems, harness architecture, and communication interfaces
• Advanced proficiency with Altium Designer or equivalent schematic tools
• Strong knowledge of interconnect design principles, signal integrity, shielding, physical robustness, and environmental qualification constraints
• Expert-level troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and advanced diagnostic equipment
• Sound technical judgment and ability to navigate ambiguity in complex system designs
• Strong communication skills, capable of influencing decisions and presenting to engineering leadership
• Demonstrated leadership mentoring engineers across multiple levels and disciplines
• Strong ownership, accountability, and bias toward resolving high-impact issues

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complex wire harnesses, including signal, power, data, and RF lines for UAS systems
• Evaluate complex design trade-offs involving performance, reliability, environmental constraints, cost, manufacturability, and qualification requirements
• Design and develop complex wire harnesses, including signal, power, data, and RF lines for UAS systems
• Develop and maintain bills of materials (BOMs) and support release of drawings into the product lifecycle system
• Lead high-impact troubleshooting efforts, root-cause analyses, and technical investigations that affect aircraft safety or mission performance
• Coordinate with software, GNC, mechanical, test, and production teams to ensure seamless electrical integration throughout the product lifecycle
• Champion electrical engineering best practices, standards, and review processes across multiple programs and sites
• Represent electrical engineering during major program reviews (CoDR, PDR, CDR, TRR), providing expert-level insight and recommendations
• Mentor and supervise more junior electrical engineers, supporting their technical development and execution
• Support supplier management, component selection, and assessment of new technologies relevant to future UAS platforms
• Drive continuous improvement efforts for test methods, documentation standards, workflow efficiency, and integration strategies

Skills

Electrical engineering

Avionics

Leadership

Troubleshooting

CAN/Ethernet/MIPI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Redwire Defense Tech in San Luis Obispo, CA seeks an EWIS Lead to architect, design, integrate, and validate electrical interconnect across UAS platforms. You will guide subsystem trade studies, manage harnessing, and ensure signal integrity, mass, and manufacturability.

The role requires leadership of engineers and cross-discipline collaboration. You will lead reviews (CoDR, PDR, CDR, TRR), drive safety and reliability, and shape long-term standards and roadmaps.