Spacecraft Harness Engineer I — Shape the Next Space Mission

Rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Stock purchase program

Medical plans

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Harness Design Engineer I to design electrical harnesses for spacecraft, organize interfaces, select components, and generate design documentation to feed CAD models. You will assist in electrical engineering activities for spacecraft and space-system components, including circuit design, analysis, prototyping, and testing.

The role involves collaboration with avionics and mechanical teams, and requires a Bachelor’s in engineering plus experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering; or other engineering degree.
• Experience with electrical engineering or avionics.

Responsibilities

• Harness layout: design harnesses, select connectors/back shells, wire selection and shielding.
• Create pinout tables for harness connectors based on interconnect diagrams.
• Maintain BOMs in PLM system and prepare electrical schematics documentation.
• Develop test plans for avionics subsystems and components.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Avionics

Education

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

Master’s or PhD in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering

Tools

LT Spice

Altium

Siemens Teamcenter

JAMA

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Harness Design Engineer I to design electrical harnesses for spacecraft, organize interfaces, select components, and generate design documentation to feed CAD models. You will assist in electrical engineering activities for spacecraft and space-system components, including circuit design, analysis, prototyping, and testing.

The role involves collaboration with avionics and mechanical teams, and requires a Bachelor’s in engineering plus experience in