Senior Harness Design Engineer II – Spacecraft Electrical

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA

Paid time off

11 holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase program

Onsite gym

EV charging

Food and drinks

Other discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer II to lead the design, development, and integration of electrical harnesses for our spacecraft. This role focuses on wiring diagrams, interfaces, BOMs, and collaboration with systems, mechanical, and AIT teams.

You will work with Capital Essentials, NX, and Teamcenter, ensure space-grade standards, perform electrical testing, participate in design reviews, and help define harness acceptance criteria.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering; or other engineering degree.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering or avionics experience.
• Experience in harness design and integration for spacecraft preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical harness systems for spacecraft, including connector and backshell selection, wire selection, shielding, and routing.
• Generate wiring diagrams, pinout tables, and interface definitions for harness systems based on spacecraft interconnect diagrams.
• Collaborate with systems engineering to interpret system architecture and define electrical interfaces.
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for harness systems in the PLM tool.
• Develop and maintain fabrication drawings and documentation for harness systems using Capital Essentials, NX, and Teamcenter.
• Support harness fabrication processes, ensuring compliance with space-grade standards and industry best practices.
• Define and verify harness acceptance criteria, including electrical testing and inspection.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure proper integration of harnesses into spacecraft.

Skills

Electrical harness design

Wiring diagrams

BOMs

Capital Essentials

NX

Teamcenter

Electrical testing

Interfacing with systems

RS-422, SPI, Ethernet, CAN bus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering

8+ years electrical engineering or avionics experience

Tools

Capital Essentials

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer II to lead the design, development, and integration of electrical harnesses for our spacecraft. This role focuses on wiring diagrams, interfaces, BOMs, and collaboration with systems, mechanical, and AIT teams.

You will work with Capital Essentials, NX, and Teamcenter, ensure space-grade standards, perform electrical testing, participate in design reviews, and help define harness acceptance criteria.