Senior Harness Engineer, Omen

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 a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

About The Team

Anduril is seeking a Senior Harness Engineer to join the Omen team at our Costa Mesa HQ. Omen is Anduril’s hover-to-cruise autonomous air vehicle (AAV) that packs the endurance, payload, and mission flexibility of much larger airplanes into a novel runway-independent Group 3 platform. Omen can operate from ship decks, beaches, or remote island clearings, providing true runway independence and freedom of maneuver across defense and civilian domains. Omen is the first tail-sitter aircraft with a mass-production contract, with an order of 50 systems representing a decisive investment that anchors production and accelerates the development of future systems.

You will work on new aircraft development in a lean, high-ownership culture where you directly shape the product and operate at a velocity to fly new designs within months, not years.

What You’ll Do

• Provide the engineering expertise to design, fabricate and integrate harnesses systems and represent the harness discipline on projects
• Investigate, plan, design and develop harnesses to meet various technical requirements
• Research, select, and procure appropriate connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding, and cable construction for the product to meet appropriate environmental requirements
• Work closely with fellow electrical & mechanical engineers to develop and generate harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams to release for production
• Participate in design reviews and provide input to identify issues and drive design choices
• Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures, incorporating your knowledge of industry standards and best practices
• Provide guidance to the electrical team in identifying electrical system requirements given input from internal and external stakeholders including engineering (mechanical, electrical, software), product management, quality and compliance
• Ensure the design meets system-level electrical requirements for voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, EMI/EMC
• Perform electrical trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, connector selection, and topology
• Analyze and mitigate electrical risks such as voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility, and thermal effects
• Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications
• Experience working directly with harness manufacturers to deliver high quality, high reliability products
• Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553)
• Familiar with existing applicable harness standards as well as MIL-STD requirements
• Able to apply knowledge of SWaP for power, network and communications systems and designs
• Experience reading wire block interconnect diagrams and wire diagrams
• Organization and communication skills (both written and oral)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with or proficient in 3D CAD wire harness routing, such as (NX, Siemens Capital, CATIA, CREO)
• Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production
• Experience designing harnesses for high voltage (800V) applications
• Familiarity with aviation environmental and EMI standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, DO-160, or equivalent) and qualification campaigns for flight hardware
• Experience with Formula SAE, Baja SAE, Design Build Fly, or similar competitive engineering programs demonstrating hands-on vehicle integration experience

US Salary Range

$146,000-$194,000 USD

Benefits

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.

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