Avionics Harness Engineer II

Location: Playa Vista, California, United States

Department: Avionics

Who We Are: 

Eras of humanity can often be defined by a dominant transportation mode - horse drawn chariots, ocean going boats, or aircraft. These were spurred by a small group of people rigorously focused on building technology to achieve faster access to more of the world. 

We seek to usher in a new era of humanity defined by universal access to the whole globe free of borders and the presence of a routine way from space to Earth. To do this, we are building highly maneuverable re-entry vehicles that can loiter in orbit before precision landing back on Earth.

What You'll Do:

As a Harness Design Engineer II on the Avionics team, you will contribute to harness design and integration activities from conceptual design to system integration – including component selection, process development, qualification, and production. By demonstrating proficiency in all phases of harness design, this interdisciplinary role offers growth opportunities and exposure to subsystem- and system-level design through collaboration with cross-disciplinary stakeholders. This role reports to the Director of Engineering, Avionics.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical discipline.

• 2-3 years of professional experience in wire harness design, electrical systems design, or hands on harness manufacturing.

• Ability to read/interpret electrical schematics and mechanical layout drawings.

• Understanding of wire gauge selection, current carrying capacity, and voltage drop calculations.

• Proficiency with 3D CAD software (NX, CATIA, SolidWorks, or similar) for harness design and routing.

• Experience creating wiring diagrams, routing in 3D, and producing 2D drawings for production harnesses.

• Ability to generate and maintain accurate technical documentation in accordance with engineering standards.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present technical work at design reviews.

• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and manufacturing/integration personnel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with aerospace, defense, or spacecraft electrical systems.

• Experience with NX CAD software specifically.

• Hands-on experience with development and test harness design for qualification testing.

• Experience developing or contributing to Interface Control Documents (ICDs).

• Experience designing harness mounts, brackets, and secondary structures.

• Proficiency/certification in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing.

• Experience supporting harness production, manufacturing processes, and vehicle integration activities.

• Exposure to R&D investigations or trade studies focused on design optimization, mass reduction, or cost savings.

• Familiarity with re-entry vehicle systems or high-reliability electrical systems.

• Understanding of signal routing optimization techniques.

The California annual base wage for this role is currently $106,000 - $150,000.  Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data.  Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity.  

Our office headquarters is located in Playa Vista, CA. This position requires in office presence.