Senior Harness Systems Architect – Spacecraft

True Anomaly, Inc.; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

401K

Parental Leave

Equity

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. seeks a Senior/Staff Technical Leader to design spacecraft-wide harness standards and tooling.

You will set conventions, drive automation, and lead cross-program integration while mentoring engineers across the organization to improve delivery velocity and reliability. You will collaborate with supply chain and manufacturing, influence technical direction, and ensure scalable, reusable patterns across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of professional experience designing harnesses, preferably in spacecraft/aerospace.
• Proven track record defining spacecraft-wide harness standards and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Architect spacecraft-wide electrical harness standards and interface conventions across programs.
• Define routing rules and mechanical interface standards for harness configurations.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Manufacturing for materials and part strategies.
• Define design-for-manufacture philosophies and reliability standards for harness assemblies.
• Coach and mentor harness engineers across teams and lead cross-organizational alignment.
• Create automation tools for rapid harness design and validation.
• Shape engineering culture and influence executive leadership on technical strategy.

Skills

Harness design

Electrical systems

EMI/EMC

System-level verification

Automation tooling

MBSE

Cross-team leadership

Mentoring engineers

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

ECAD software

MCAD software

Job description

True Anomaly, Inc. seeks a Senior/Staff Technical Leader to design spacecraft-wide harness standards and tooling.

You will set conventions, drive automation, and lead cross-program integration while mentoring engineers across the organization to improve delivery velocity and reliability. You will collaborate with supply chain and manufacturing, influence technical direction, and ensure scalable, reusable patterns across programs.