Staff Electrical Harness Design Engineer

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Costa Mesa, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Electrical Harness Design Engineer to lead end-to-end harness design for rugged applications. You will design, integrate and verify harness systems, select components, and produce production-ready diagrams and instructions.

Ideal candidates will have 12+ years in harness design, strong supplier liaison skills, and experience with CAN, Ethernet and MIL-STD standards. This on-site role supports fast-paced development and deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 12+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace or military applications.
• Experience collaborating with harness manufacturers to deliver high quality, high reliability products.
• Own end-to-end electrical wiring and interconnect system design including power distribution, grounding, shielding and signal integrity.
• Ensure designs meet system-level electrical requirements (voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, EMI/EMC).
• Perform electrical trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, connector selection and topology.
• Analyze and mitigate electrical risks (voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility, thermal effects).
• Familiarity with CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, MIL-STD-1553 interfaces and MIL-STD harness standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise to design, fabricate and integrate harness systems on projects.
• Investigate, plan, design and develop harnesses to meet technical requirements.
• Select and procure connectors, back-shells, wires and shielding to meet environmental specs.
• Develop harness block diagrams and production-ready wire diagrams.
• Participate in design reviews and guide design choices.
• Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures per industry standards.
• Guide electrical team on system requirements from stakeholders (engineering, product mgmt, quality).
• Support multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

12+ years harness design experience

Harness manufacturer liaison

End-to-end wiring and interconnect

Electrical requirements and EMI/EMC

Electrical trade studies

Voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI risk

CAN/Ethernet/RS interfaces knowledge

MIL-STD & harness standards

SWaP-aware design

Reading interconnect diagrams

Strong organization and communication

US Security Clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

NX Cabling

Siemens Capital Harness

CATIA

CREO

2D CAD

Job description

Staff Electrical Harness Design Engineer

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI‑powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting‑edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Provide the engineering expertise to design, fabricate and integrate harnesses systems and represent the harness discipline on a project


• Investigate, plan, design and develop harnesses to meet various technical requirements


• Research, select and procure appropriate connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding and cable construction for the product to meet appropriate environmental requirements


• Develop and generate harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams to release for production


• Participate in design reviews and provide input to identify issues and drive design choices


• Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures, incorporating your knowledge of industry standards and best practices


• Provide guidance to the electrical team in identifying electrical system requirements given input from internal and external stakeholders including engineering (mechanical, electrical, software), product management, quality and compliance


• Work in a fast‑paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments and customer operated hardware


• Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent


• 12+ years hands‑on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace or military applications


• Experience working directly with harness manufacturers to deliver high quality, high reliability products


• Own end‑to‑end of the electrical wiring and interconnect system, including power distribution, grounding, shielding and signal integrity


• Ensure the design meets system‑level electrical requirements for voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, EMI/EMC


• Perform electrical trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, connector selection and topology


• Analyze and mitigate electrical risks such as voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility and thermal effects


• Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553)


• Familiar with existing applicable harness standards as well as MIL‑STD requirements


• Able to apply knowledge of SWaP for power, network and communications systems and designs


• Experience reading wire block interconnect diagrams and wire diagrams


• Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)


• Must be eligible to receive a US Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Build 3D routed harness data files applying NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness


• Experience with or proficient in 3D CAD wire harness routing, such as (NX, Siemens Capital, CATIA, CREO)


• Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production


• EMI/EMC principles and common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS‑422, RS‑232, MIL‑STD‑1553)

US Salary Range

$191,000 - $253,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full‑time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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