Senior Harness Designer – Aerospace & Avionics

ALTEN Technology USA; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA seeks a Harness Designer to lead analog and digital harness development for aerospace and defense programs. You will create and review electrical drawings, drive hardware design from system requirements, and collaborate with suppliers and customers.

This role requires a strong background in Altium, EMI/EMC, MIL-STD-461, and experience with RS-422/485 or MIL-STD-1553, plus hands-on testing with scope, DMM, and LabVIEW.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Typically 5+ years of aerospace, defense, and/or avionics experience.
• Proficient in schematic capture, PCB layout, and harness/interconnect design using Altium Designer (required), along with simulation tools such as PSPICE/LTSPICE.
• Proven experience leading hardware design and development.
• Detailed knowledge of military specifications and IPC standards.
• Experience with testing, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.
• Experience using RS-422/RS-485 and MIL-STD-1553 serial communications.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC design to MIL-STD-461; proficient with lab/testing tools (oscilloscope, DMM, power supply, DAQ, logic/spectrum analyzers).
• Familiarity with FPGA or microcontroller design; C, C++, Python; LabVIEW is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads analog and digital circuit designs in accordance with customer requirements and industry standards.
• Creates and reviews electrical drawings, manufacturing requirements, QA specs, and harness drawings.
• Reviews designs for functionality, manufacturability, cost, and quality.
• Leads test and analysis activities throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Develops interconnect and harness designs from system pin-outs through release.

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA seeks a Harness Designer to lead analog and digital harness development for aerospace and defense programs. You will create and review electrical drawings, drive hardware design from system requirements, and collaborate with suppliers and customers.

This role requires a strong background in Altium, EMI/EMC, MIL-STD-461, and experience with RS-422/485 or MIL-STD-1553, plus hands-on testing with scope, DMM, and LabVIEW.