Senior Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer I

Rocket Lab USA; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with company‑m​

Equity options

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Harness Design Engineer I to design, develop, and integrate electrical harnesses for spacecraft. This role defines interfaces, selects components, and generates design documentation to support the spacecraft engineering team.

The candidate will collaborate with systems, mechanical, and AIT teams to ensure seamless harness integration, while applying wiring diagram development and system architecture interpretation throughout the full lifecycle of

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 for harness systems 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

Electrical engineering principles

Power distribution

Signal integrity

RS-422

SPI

Ethernet

CAN bus

Troubleshooting

Education

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

Tools

Capital Essentials

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab USA in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Harness Design Engineer I to design, develop, and integrate electrical harnesses for spacecraft. This role defines interfaces, selects components, and generates design documentation to support the spacecraft engineering team.

The candidate will collaborate with systems, mechanical, and AIT teams to ensure seamless harness integration, while applying wiring diagram development and system architecture interpretation throughout the full lifecycle of