Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer II

Rocket Lab Corp.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab’s Long Beach, CA-based Space Systems division seeks a Harness Design Engineer II to design electrical harnesses for spacecraft, manage interfaces, and generate design documentation for CAD and PLM workflows.

You will assist avionics teams with circuit design, prototyping and testing, while contributing to robust electrical system documentation and readiness for manufacturing.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design electrical harnesses for spacecraft and define interfaces.
• Create pinout tables for harness connectors.
• Maintain BOMs for harnessing in PLM tools.
• Document electrical system schematics and harness designs.
• Develop test plans for avionics subsystems.
• Analyze and optimize avionics circuits for performance and reliability.
• Contribute in design reviews with avionics and spacecraft teams.
• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams on electronic assemblies.

Skills

US Citizenship

Electrical/Avionics experience

Adaptability in aerospace/defense env

Education

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

Job description

Rocket Lab’s Long Beach, CA-based Space Systems division seeks a Harness Design Engineer II to design electrical harnesses for spacecraft, manage interfaces, and generate design documentation for CAD and PLM workflows.

You will assist avionics teams with circuit design, prototyping and testing, while contributing to robust electrical system documentation and readiness for manufacturing.