Wire Harness Electrical Engineer (Entry

Cimarron Software Services, Inc.; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) contributions

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Cimarron Software Services, Inc. seeks an Entry-Level Wire Harness Electrical Engineer to develop EWIS for avionics hardware, instrumentation, and payloads. You will work in small teams through design, manufacturing, testing, and final integration of components on launch vehicles and spacecraft.

This position is 100% onsite in Cedar Park, TX. You will generate schematics, wire diagrams, harness routing drawings, and technical reports to support flight, qualification, and test-lab harness

Qualifications

• Facilities require US citizenship or permanent residency.
• Familiar with test equipment to verify harness design and assembly.
• Knowledge of harness design, fabrication, and installation standards (IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4, MSFC-SPEC-494).
• Experience selecting connectors, backshells, wires and other harness components.
• Understanding of electrical grounding requirements and system-level grounding via wire harness design.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team, be proactive, and execute with minimal guidance.
• Detail-oriented with ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate EWIS designs on launch vehicles and spacecraft.
• Follow industry guidelines for wire harness development and design.
• Create schematics, wire diagrams, harness routing, 2D drawings, and technical reports for flight and test labs.
• Coordinate requirements and interfaces across engineering, production, and integration.
• Make development decisions based on risk, cost, schedule, and quality.

Skills

EWIS design knowledge

Connector selection

Grounding design

Technical communication

Team player

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD (e.g., Siemens NX)

2D drafting

PLM software (Teamcenter, Capital)

Job description

Position Introduction / Key Duties

Cimarron is seeking an Entry-Level Wire Harness Electrical Engineer who will be responsible for developing the electrical wiring interconnect systems (EWIS) that distribute power and electrical signals within avionics hardware, instrumentation, and payloads. In this role, you will work in small, collaborative groups through all stages of the component and system design, manufacturing, and testing. Additionally, you will take ownership of your projects and collaborate with the team to conduct the design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and final integration of components on launch vehicles and spacecraft. This positions is 100% onsite located in Cedar Park, TX.

Key Duties

• Develop and integrate electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) designs on launch vehicles and spacecraft.
• Understand and implement industry guidelines and requirements for development and design of wire harnesses.
• Generate schematics, wire diagrams, harness 3D CAD routing, 2D assembly drawings, technical documentation, and reports to support flight, qualification, and test lab harness assemblies.
• Coordinate requirements and interfaces between engineering disciplines, production, and integration.
• Make development decisions based on technical merit, risk, cost, schedule, and/or quality assurance.
• Support design reviews by presenting design, analysis, and test results, showing component design and manufacturing is meeting requirements for flight.
• Partner with engineering and production teams to generate ideas, creative designs, and continuous improvements.
• Tailor aerospace harnessing standards and guidelines to create internal design standards and requirements for cable assemblies, shielding, integration, and vehicle level implementation.

Required Skills, Experience, and Education

• Due to facility security requirements, only U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible for consideration at this time.
• Familiar with the use of test equipment to verify harness design and assembly.
• Knowledge of harness design, fabrication, and installation standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4, and MSFC-SPEC-494.
• Experience with selection of connectors, backshells, wires, and other harness components.
• Understanding of electrical grounding requirements and how to implement proper system level grounding via wire harness design.
• Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work well in a team, be proactive, and execute with minimal guidance.
• Detail-orientated and able to manage multiple concurrent tasks.
• Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering.

Desired Skills, Experience, And Education

• Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering with 3 or more years of experience, or Master of Science with 1 or more years of experience.
• Proven ability to generate end-to-end interconnect schematics, wire diagrams, and harness assembly drawings.
• Experience with 3D CAD design, 2D drafting, and PLM software such as Siemens NX, Capital, and Teamcenter.
• Hands on experience with harness assembly and shielding integration.
• Understanding of basic subsystems of a space-rated vehicle and how avionics interface with each system.
• Experience working with instrumentation and high-speed digital communication protocols.
• Hands on experience with integration of electronics and harnessing in airborne vehicles.
• Knowledge of range safety, flight termination, and tracking system requirements such as RCC 319, RCC 324, and AFSPCMAN 91-710.

Business Profile

Cimarron is a global solutions company with a strategic partnering approach to satisfying customer-driven requirements. We ensure customer success with a modern approach and experienced leadership. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, Cimarron is fueled by highly skilled employees, developing new innovative technologies, and delivering superior products and services. We believe in recognizing employees' worth by offering competitive salaries and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) contributions, educational reimbursement, and much more. From company communication through Company-wide information meetings led by our President and CEO, to an Awards program designed to recognize our amazing employees and their accomplishments, you will not only feel like you are a part of a team, you will be a valued member of the Cimarron family.

Cimarron is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.