Senior Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer

Rocket Lab Corp.; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corp. is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer I to lead electrical harness design for spacecraft at our Long Beach, CA headquarters. You will define interfaces, select components, and generate wiring diagrams to support integration with systems engineering, mechanical teams, and AIT.

You’ll manage BOMs and fabrication drawings in PLM tools and drive conformity with space-grade standards. This role emphasizes electrical design, wiring diagrams, and interface definitions across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
• 5+ 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 PLM tool.
• Develop and maintain fabrication drawings and documentation 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.
• Perform electrical design and analysis to ensure harness systems meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.

Skills

Electrical harness design

Wiring diagrams

Interface definition

BOMs management

Electrical design analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Power distribution concepts

System integration

Communication systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering

Master’s or PhD in aerospace/mechanical/electrical engineering (nice to have)

Tools

Capital Essentials

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab Corp. is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer I to lead electrical harness design for spacecraft at our Long Beach, CA headquarters. You will define interfaces, select components, and generate wiring diagrams to support integration with systems engineering, mechanical teams, and AIT.

You’ll manage BOMs and fabrication drawings in PLM tools and drive conformity with space-grade standards. This role emphasizes electrical design, wiring diagrams, and interface definitions across the