Spacecraft Wire Harness Design Engineer | CAD & Flight Hardware

Darwin Recruitment; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Engineer – Wire Harness to join a growing spacecraft engineering team developing next-generation satellite systems. The role focuses on designing spacecraft wiring interconnects that integrate avionics, payloads, instrumentation, and Ground Support Equipment into fully functional flight systems.

You will support the complete product lifecycle from concept through production, creating initial wire harness concepts and maturing them to production-ready

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience using CAD software to develop wire harness models and manufacturing drawings.

Responsibilities

• Design spacecraft wire harnesses, cable routing, and support structures using CAD software (Creo).
• Develop and maintain engineering and manufacturing documentation, including schematics, flat-pattern drawings, assembly drawings, and bills of materials.
• Produce technical reports, presentations, and engineering documentation to support design, analysis, and manufacturing activities.
• Support manufacturing and production teams by communicating design intent, resolving build issues, reviewing non-conformance reports, and implementing corrective actions.
• Design tooling, fixtures, and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) to support spacecraft integration and testing.
• Apply sound engineering judgement to balance performance, manufacturability, reliability, cost, and schedule when making design decisions.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver spacecraft designs, production plans, and test strategies that meet programme objectives for quality, cost, and schedule.

Skills

Wire harness design

CAD proficiency

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

Windchill

Job description

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Engineer – Wire Harness to join a growing spacecraft engineering team developing next-generation satellite systems. The role focuses on designing spacecraft wiring interconnects that integrate avionics, payloads, instrumentation, and Ground Support Equipment into fully functional flight systems.

You will support the complete product lifecycle from concept through production, creating initial wire harness concepts and maturing them to production-ready