Staff Harness Design Engineer — UAV Cable Architect Equity

Shieldai; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Staff Harness Design Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and development of precision wire harnesses for autonomous UAVs. You will own the process from concept to 3D routing and drawing release, performing electrical and environmental analyses to ensure reliability.

You will collaborate across avionics, systems, and manufacturing teams, mentor engineers, and apply GD&T and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards. Eligible for security clearance and experienced in UAV harnessing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 8+ years in wire harness design for aerospace or robotics.
• Strong CAD skills (NX or CATIA) for 3D harness modeling.
• Experience using EWIS design software (Zuken, Capital, etc).
• Proficiency in GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards.
• Experience with electrical schematics and connector selection.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of wire harnesses and cable assemblies for autonomous UAVs.
• Own harness design process: concept, 3D CAD routing, analysis, and drawing release.
• Perform electrical and environmental analysis for harness reliability.
• Prototype and test harnesses in dynamic, mission-critical environments.
• Collaborate with avionics, systems, and manufacturing teams for integration.
• Mentor engineers and drive harness design best practices.

Skills

Harness design

GD&T

Schematic design

Connector selection

FMEA

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

NX

CATIA

Zuken

Capital

Teamcenter

Job description

Shield AI seeks a Staff Harness Design Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and development of precision wire harnesses for autonomous UAVs. You will own the process from concept to 3D routing and drawing release, performing electrical and environmental analyses to ensure reliability.

You will collaborate across avionics, systems, and manufacturing teams, mentor engineers, and apply GD&T and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards. Eligible for security clearance and experienced in UAV harnessing.