Staff Electrical Harness Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a Staff EWIS Harness Engineer to lead harness design across R&D and production. You will collaborate with avionics, mechanical, and software teams to develop and test air-vehicle harnesses in a fast-paced defense environment.

Responsibilities include 3D routing with Siemens NX, CAN/Ethernet wiring, and end-to-end electrical system ownership from power distribution to signal integrity. Eligibility for US security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of hands-on wiring harness design for rugged applications.
• Proficient with 3D routing using Siemens NX and Capital Harness.
• Ability to read 2D formboard drawings and collaborate with manufacturers.
• Experience with CAN, Ethernet, RS422/RS232, MIL-STD and EMI/EMC.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead Wire Harness Design Engineer for R&D and production.
• Design, fabricate and integrate harness systems; drive discipline decisions.
• Develop harness diagrams and release for production.
• Select connectors, shielding, and cabling to meet environmental specs.
• Prepare assembly instructions and test procedures; support reviews.
• Mentor electrical team on system requirements and trade studies.
• Manage multiple projects across stages in fast-paced settings.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

3D CAD routing

Siemens NX

NX Cabling

Siemens Capital Harness

Wiring harness design

EMI/EMC

Electrical systems integration

CAN, Ethernet, RS422/RS232, MIL-STD

Education

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

Tools

Siemens NX

NX Cabling

Siemens Capital Harness

Job description

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.

About The Job

We are looking for an Staff EWIS Harness Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in Costa Mesa, CA. In this role, you will work closely with avionics, systems, manufacturing, and flight test teams to support the development and test of air vehicle designs. If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware, we are looking for you.

What You'll Do

• Act as a lead Wire Harness Design Engineer for R&D teams
• 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 choicesPrepare 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
• 10+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications
• Build 3D routed harness data files applying NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness
• Experience with or proficient in 3D CAD wire harness routing using Siemens NX
• Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production (Siemens Capital)
• 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

• 12+ years experience designing and integrating wire harness electrical systems into aerospace platforms
• Experienced and familiar with aircraft avionics module vendors and avionics component suppliers
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC principles

Per Anduril's expansion plans, we anticipate this job will be based out of Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.

US Salary Range

$191,000-$254,000 USD

Benefits

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.

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