Staff Electrical Harness Engineer — Flight-Ready Design Lead

Capella Space; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 126,887 - 158,217; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage (vision & dental)

Flexible PTO

401(k) with company match

Parental Leave

Lifestyle Spending Account

Commuter & Parking benefits

Mental Health Resources

Monthly phone stipend

Dog-friendly workplace & pet insurance

Job summary

Capella Space is seeking a Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to own full-cycle PCBA harness designs, from concept to flight readiness, in Louisville, CO. You will collaborate with RF, mechanical, software, FPGA/SoC, and operations teams to deliver high-reliability space-ready electronics for orbit.

You will guide the Electrical Engineering team on special topics, conduct reviews, and help drive schedules, hardware requirements, and process improvements to ensure on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or higher in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 5+ years' experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex harnesses.
• Experience with designing and maintaining systems from beginning to end of the product lifecycle.
• Knowledge of PCBA's and working closely with electrical design engineers to define harnessing requirements and inform board level design decisions.
• An understanding of RF cabling, components, and testing.
• Strong knowledge of industry harnessing standards (NASA-STD-8739.4, IPC/WHMA-A-620, etc)
• Experience with cable assembly design
• An understanding of Electro Magnetic Effects (EME) to include EMC and EMI

Responsibilities

• Design System Level harnesses from power distribution to high-speed communications
• Own the harness design lifecycle and implement harness design best practices
• Collaborate across teams—mechanical, RF, electrical, and systems—to ensure seamless integration. Knowledge of industry-standard electrical design principles, to include, but not limited to electrical component selection, testing, manufacturing, and production processes
• Technical point of contact for Wire, Cable, Connector, and Harness suppliers
• Support resolving non-conformances from harness suppliers
• Provide critical input to schedule planning, hardware requirements, and process improvements
• Define test plans and verification strategies that meet flight readiness requirements

Skills

Organizational skills

Documentation habits

RF cabling knowledge

EMC/EMI understanding

Reliability-focused design

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

CAD applications

Zuken

Harness design tools

Job description

Capella Space is seeking a Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to own full-cycle PCBA harness designs, from concept to flight readiness, in Louisville, CO. You will collaborate with RF, mechanical, software, FPGA/SoC, and operations teams to deliver high-reliability space-ready electronics for orbit.

You will guide the Electrical Engineering team on special topics, conduct reviews, and help drive schedules, hardware requirements, and process improvements to ensure on-time delivery.