Senior Harness Architect — Spacecraft Electrical Leader

Menlo Ventures

Laguna Beach (CA)

Hybrid

USD 135,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

True Anomaly seeks a Senior or Staff level Technical Leader to architect spacecraft-wide electrical harness standards and interface conventions across programs. You will define routing rules, collaborate with Supply Chain and Manufacturing for part strategies, and create reusable design patterns to accelerate harness engineering across the portfolio.

You will mentor engineers, drive validation tooling, and influence technical strategy while upholding program delivery outcomes and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred.
8+ years of professional experience specifically designing harnesses, with preference given to spacecraft or aerospace applications.
Proven track record of defining spacecraft-wide harness standards, interface conventions, or design automation tools adopted across multiple programs or vehicle lines.
Deep expertise in EMI/EMC, grounding architecture, signal integrity, and system-level verification strategies for flight harness systems.
Experience architecting harness layouts that integrate across full spacecraft configurations, including complex routing, multi-module assemblies, and deployable elements.
Demonstrated accountability for program-level delivery outcomes spanning multiple teams and workstreams.
Experience defining or standardizing verification and validation processes, reliability standards, or derating guidelines used across an organization.
Track record of designing reusable tooling, templates, or automation that measurably improved design velocity or quality across teams.

Responsibilities

Architect spacecraft-wide electrical harness standards and interface conventions across programs; define grounding, shielding, EMC isolation, and signal integrity practices at the vehicle level.
Define spacecraft-level routing rules and mechanical interface standards that integrate harness layouts across full spacecraft configurations.
Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Manufacturing to develop Harness part and material strategies for the company.
Define design-for-manufacture philosophies and reliability standards for harness assemblies; work with suppliers on material innovation and next-gen connectors.
Help hold cross-discipline consistency in standards across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and avionics domains; act as integrating authority for harness interfaces.
Create automation tools for rapid harness design and validation; reduce manual effort and enable faster iteration.
Shape reusable design patterns and scalable solutions; codify durable practices across programs.
Influence executive leadership on technical strategy and organizational capability development.
Mentor harness engineers across teams and foster cross-org collaboration.