Senior Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer

Rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

HSA plan option

401(k) with company match

Discounted employee stock purchase

EV charging stations

Onsite gym

Food and drinks

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer I based in Long Beach, CA to lead electrical harness design for spacecraft, including interfaces, wiring, and integration with systems engineering.

You will produce wiring diagrams, BOMs, and fabrication drawings using Capital Essentials, NX, and Teamcenter while ensuring space-grade standards are met. The role requires 5+ years of experience and an active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering; or other engineering degree.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering or avionics experience.
• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Harnessing 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 to ensure proper integration of harnesses into spacecraft.
• Electrical design and analysis to meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Support electrical system schematics and harness design documentation.
• Participate in design reviews and troubleshoot electrical issues during fabrication, integration, and testing.

Skills

Electrical engineering experience

Secret clearance

TS/SCI eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Capital Essentials

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer I based in Long Beach, CA to lead electrical harness design for spacecraft, including interfaces, wiring, and integration with systems engineering.

You will produce wiring diagrams, BOMs, and fabrication drawings using Capital Essentials, NX, and Teamcenter while ensuring space-grade standards are met. The role requires 5+ years of experience and an active Secret clearance with TS/SCI eligibility.