Senior Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer I

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

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Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer I to design, develop, and integrate electrical harnesses for spacecraft. You’ll define interfaces, select components, specify locations, and generate design documentation to support the spacecraft engineering team.

The role emphasizes wiring diagrams, interface definitions, and electrical system architecture interpretation, supporting the full lifecycle of harness engineering from design to fabrication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering; 5+ years of electrical engineering or avionics experience.
• Proven experience with electrical harness design and spacecraft interfaces.

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.
• Electrical engineering responsibilities: perform design and analysis to meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.

Skills

Electrical harness design

Schematic generation

BOM management

Systems collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace/related engineering

Tools

Capital Essentials

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer I to design, develop, and integrate electrical harnesses for spacecraft. You’ll define interfaces, select components, specify locations, and generate design documentation to support the spacecraft engineering team.

The role emphasizes wiring diagrams, interface definitions, and electrical system architecture interpretation, supporting the full lifecycle of harness engineering from design to fabrication and