Senior Space Harness Design Engineer (Flight-Ready)

NightDragon Acquisition Corp.; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical

Dental plan

Vision plans

Matching 401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Paid holidays

Parental/adoption leave

Legal insurance

Home technology stipend

Job summary

Capella Space is seeking a Senior Electrical Harness Design Engineer to own full-cycle harness development from concept to flight readiness at our Louisville, CO site, with some remote days.

You will work across mechanical, RF, electrical, and systems teams to deliver high‑reliability space harnesses, define test plans, and guide suppliers while adhering to ITAR requirements and industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or higher in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/education.
• 3+ years’ experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex harnesses.
• Experience with end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through flight readiness.
• Knowledge of PCBA interactions with harnessing requirements and board-level design decisions.
• Familiarity with RF cabling, components, and testing.
• Excellent organizational skills and documentation practices.
• Strong knowledge of industry harnessing standards (NASA-STD-8739.4, IPC/WHMA-A-620).
• Experience with SolidWorks or CAD; familiarity with Zuken or harness design tools.

Responsibilities

• Design system-level harnesses from power distribution to high-speed communications.
• Own harness design lifecycle and implement best practices.
• Collaborate with mechanical, RF, electrical, and systems teams for seamless integration.
• Serve as technical POC for wire, cable, connector, and harness suppliers.
• Support resolution of non-conformances from harness suppliers.
• Contribute to scheduling, hardware requirements, and process improvements.
• Define test plans and verification strategies for flight readiness.

Skills

Harness design

Systems integration

Electrical design principles

EMC/EMI knowledge

RF cabling

Documentation habits

NASA-STD-8739.4 / IPC/WHMA-A-620

Education

BSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Zuken

CAD software

Job description

Capella Space is seeking a Senior Electrical Harness Design Engineer to own full-cycle harness development from concept to flight readiness at our Louisville, CO site, with some remote days.

You will work across mechanical, RF, electrical, and systems teams to deliver high‑reliability space harnesses, define test plans, and guide suppliers while adhering to ITAR requirements and industry standards.