Senior Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans

Dental and Vision coverage

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer I to design, develop, and integrate electrical harnesses for our spacecraft, defining interfaces and BOMs, collaborating with systems, mechanical, and AIT teams. The role emphasizes wiring diagram development, system interfaces, BOM management, and fabrication drawings using Capital Essentials, NX, and Teamcenter.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure proper harness integration and compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or another engineering field.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering or avionics experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required due to program requirements.

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 BOMs for harness systems in the product lifecycle management (PLM) tool.
• Develop and maintain fabrication drawings using 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.

Skills

RS-422, SPI, Ethernet, CAN bus

5+ years electrical engineering or Av-

U.S citizenship required

Education

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

Tools

Capital Essentials

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer I to design, develop, and integrate electrical harnesses for our spacecraft, defining interfaces and BOMs, collaborating with systems, mechanical, and AIT teams. The role emphasizes wiring diagram development, system interfaces, BOM management, and fabrication drawings using Capital Essentials, NX, and Teamcenter.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure proper harness integration and compliance with