Senior Harness Engineer – Autonomous AAV Electrical Lead

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 Senior Harness Engineer to join the Omen team at our Costa Mesa HQ. You will design and integrate harness systems for a high-velocity aerospace program and drive the harness discipline across projects.

You will collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers, plan harness development, select components, create wiring diagrams, and contribute to design reviews. The role emphasizes SWaP-aware, high-reliability solutions for rugged military and civil deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 5+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged aerospace or military applications.
• Experience working with harness manufacturers to deliver high-quality, high-reliability products.
• Familiarity with CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553 harness interfaces.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD requirements and SWaP considerations for power and data.
• Ability to read wire block interconnect diagrams and wire diagrams.
• Strong organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate and integrate harness systems; represent the harness discipline on projects.
• Plan and develop harnesses to meet defined technical requirements.
• Select connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding, and cable constructions for environmental compliance.
• Create harness block diagrams and wire diagrams with electrical and mechanical engineers for production.
• Participate in design reviews and guide design choices.
• Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures according to industry standards.
• Advise electrical team on system requirements from stakeholders.
• Ensure designs meet system-level electrical requirements (voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, EMI/EMC).
• Perform trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, connector selection, topology.
• Analyze and mitigate risks like voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI, thermal effects.
• Support fast-paced development, deployments, and customer-operated hardware.

Skills

Electrical harness design

Harness manufacturing liaison

CAN / Ethernet / RS422 / RS232 / 1553

SWaP-aware design

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

NX / Siemens Capital / CATIA / CREO

2D CAD formboard drawings

MIL-STD harness standards knowledge

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Harness Engineer to join the Omen team at our Costa Mesa HQ. You will design and integrate harness systems for a high-velocity aerospace program and drive the harness discipline across projects.

You will collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers, plan harness development, select components, create wiring diagrams, and contribute to design reviews. The role emphasizes SWaP-aware, high-reliability solutions for rugged military and civil deployments.