Wire Harness Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries in California seeks a harness design engineer to own end-to-end electrical wiring and interconnect systems for rugged defense applications. You will design, plan, document, and release harnesses for production, collaborating across engineering teams and suppliers.

The ideal candidate has a BS in EE or related field with 3+ years of harness experience, NX Cabling, and Siemens Capital Harness proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/ mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of hands-on harness design for rugged environments (aerospace, military or industrial).
• Proficiency with NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness tooling.
• Ability to read wire/block diagrams and create 2D formboard drawings.
• Familiarity with CAN, Ethernet, RS422/RS232, 1553 and MIL-STD requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end electrical wiring and interconnect system design and integration.
• Develop harness diagrams and release for production; prepare assembly instructions.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software teams and suppliers.
• Evaluate power, grounding, shielding, EMI/EMC, and SWaP considerations.
• Support multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and attend design reviews.

Skills

Electrical harness design

NX Cabling

Siemens Capital Harness

3D CAD routing

Electrical schematics reading

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Siemens NX

Siemens Capital

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.

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
• 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
• Apply knowledge of SWaP for power, network and communications systems and designs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• 3+ 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)
• Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553)
• Familiarity with existing applicable harness standards as well as MIL‑STD requirements
• 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

• 5+ 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

$129,000—$171,000 USD

Benefits

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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: Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.