Spacecraft Wire Harness Engineer II (Onsite/Remote)

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Leander (TX); On-site; USD 73,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Wire Harness Electrical Engineer II for space systems, onsite in Austin, TX, with potential remote for a strong candidate. You will work in the Interconnect team on EWIS design for launch vehicles and spacecraft, from concept through fabrication and testing.

Responsibilities include generating schematics, 3D routing, harness drawings, coordinating interfaces, and supporting design reviews to ensure flight readiness.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering required.
• 1 year of Siemens Capital (Mentor Graphics) or Zuken wire harness design experience.
• 2 years of wire harness design experience with test equipment knowledge and standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4.
• Experience selecting connectors, backshells, wires and other harness components.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate EWIS designs on launch vehicles and spacecraft.
• Follow industry guidelines for wire harness development and design.
• Generate schematics, wire diagrams, harness 3D routing, 2D drawings and reports for flight, qualification and test lab harnesses.
• Coordinate requirements between engineering, production and integration.
• Support design reviews with presentations of design, analysis and test results.
• Collaborate with teams to create ideas and improvements, tailoring standards for cable assemblies and vehicle-level implementation.

Skills

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Team collaboration

Design review support

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Siemens NX

Capital (Mentor Graphics)

Teamcenter

Zuken

SolidWorks

2D drafting

3D CAD

Job description

Acara Solutions is seeking a Wire Harness Electrical Engineer II for space systems, onsite in Austin, TX, with potential remote for a strong candidate. You will work in the Interconnect team on EWIS design for launch vehicles and spacecraft, from concept through fabrication and testing.

Responsibilities include generating schematics, 3D routing, harness drawings, coordinating interfaces, and supporting design reviews to ensure flight readiness.