Senior Satellite Harness Designer – Interconnects

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Sr. Harness Design Engineer in Redmond, WA to lead harness design across the satellite system.

You will interface with mechanical, electrical and payload owners, select components, and drive qualification activities to ensure reliability for a high-rate production environment. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in wiring design, experience with space harnessing, Siemens NX CAD, Teamcenter PLM, and strong collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years selecting wiring based on de-rating, voltage drop, shielding and mechanical strength.
• Experience coordinating with mechanical, electrical and payload teams.
• Experience with space-grade harnessing and qualification tests.

Responsibilities

• Harness design interfacing mechanical, electrical and payload owners for reliability and cost.
• Support make-vs-buy decisions, design reviews and production integration plans.
• Engage component suppliers and harness manufacturers for qualification.
• Create power/data harnesses meeting EMI/EMC and grounding specs.
• Oversee tests for launch environments and mission life, plus fixture fabrication.
• Create 3D CAD routings, 2D drawings, schematics and assembly installations.

Skills

Functional specifications

Design verification

Test procedures

Wiring selection

Harness design

Electrical engineering

Spacecraft harnessing

JIRA

Mechanical design

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Siemens NX CAD

Siemens Capital Software

Teamcenter PLM

MES systems

JIRA

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking a Sr. Harness Design Engineer in Redmond, WA to lead harness design across the satellite system.

You will interface with mechanical, electrical and payload owners, select components, and drive qualification activities to ensure reliability for a high-rate production environment. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in wiring design, experience with space harnessing, Siemens NX CAD, Teamcenter PLM, and strong collaboration skills.