Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer I — Senior

Telemetry Today LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Employee discounts on merch

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Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer I to lead electrical harness design for spacecraft, defining interfaces, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and fabrication documentation.

You will collaborate across systems, mechanical, and AIT teams to ensure proper integration, adhere to space-grade standards, and contribute to the company's fast-paced, mission-driven culture with strong engineering rigor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering or avionics experience.
• Experience with harness design tools Capital Essentials, NX, Teamcenter.
• Familiarity with industry standards for harness design and fabrication (NASA-STD-8739.4, IPC/WHMA-A-620).
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.

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 Engineering responsibilities: Perform electrical design and analysis to ensure harness systems meet performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Support electrical system schematics and harness design documentation.
• Participate in design reviews, providing technical input and ensuring harness designs meet program requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues related to harness systems during fabrication, integration, and testing.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Harness design

Schematic design

BOM management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Capital Essentials

NX

Teamcenter

JAMA

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Senior Harness Design Engineer I to lead electrical harness design for spacecraft, defining interfaces, wiring diagrams, BOMs, and fabrication documentation.

You will collaborate across systems, mechanical, and AIT teams to ensure proper integration, adhere to space-grade standards, and contribute to the company's fast-paced, mission-driven culture with strong engineering rigor.