Senior Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer

Rocket Lab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Harness Design Engineer II to lead design, development, and integration of electrical harnesses for our spacecraft. You’ll define interfaces, select components, specify locations, and generate design documentation to support engineering teams.

You will collaborate with systems, mechanical, and AIT groups to ensure seamless harness integration, perform electrical design and analysis, participate in design reviews, and troubleshoot harness issues

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering or avionics experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical harness systems for spacecraft, including connector and backshell selection, wire selection, shielding, and routing.
• Generate wiring diagrams, pinout tables, and interface definitions for harness systems based on spacecraft interconnect diagrams.
• Collaborate with systems engineering to interpret system architecture and define electrical interfaces.
• Create and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for harness systems in the product lifecycle management (PLM) tool.
• Develop and maintain fabrication drawings and documentation for harness systems using tools such as Capital Essentials, NX, and Teamcenter.
• Support harness fabrication processes, ensuring compliance with space‑grade standards and industry best practices.
• Define and verify harness acceptance criteria, including electrical testing and inspection.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (e.g., systems engineering, mechanical engineering, and AIT) to ensure proper integration of harnesses into spacecraft.
• Electrical Engineering responsibilities: Perform electrical design and analysis to ensure harness systems meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Support electrical system schematics and harness design documentation.
• Participate in design reviews, providing technical input and ensuring harness designs meet program requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues related to harness systems during fabrication, integration, and testing.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Avionics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering

Tools

Capital Essentials

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Harness Design Engineer II to lead design, development, and integration of electrical harnesses for our spacecraft. You’ll define interfaces, select components, specify locations, and generate design documentation to support engineering teams.

You will collaborate with systems, mechanical, and AIT groups to ensure seamless harness integration, perform electrical design and analysis, participate in design reviews, and troubleshoot harness issues