Avionics Cable Harness Design Engineer III - New Glenn Verified today
About New Glenn
New Glenn is a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable and was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.
The Role
As an Avionics Cable Harness Design Engineer III, you will join a small, hardworking team to engineer, design, and install electrical harnesses for various New Glenn spaceflight systems. This is a hands-on position involving all aspects of engineering, design, fabrication, installation, and test.
Responsibilities
- Design electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication, and high-speed data signal
- Select harness components and hardware: connectors, backshells, cable, and wire
- Apply EMI/RFI principles and harness shielding design
- Build 3D routed harness data files using Creo Cabling and Routed System Designer (RSD)
- Create harness detail and installation drawings, including 2D flat harness drawings from 3D data sets
- Design and integrate harness support brackets
- Support design configuration development and trade studies
- Provide technical guidance for hardware installation
- Support assembly and testing of cables and harnesses
- Maintain and report activity schedule and technical status
- Identify opportunities for improvements and cost and schedule savings
Required Qualifications
- B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or appropriate engineering field
- 5 or more years of experience designing wire harnesses for the aerospace industry
- Experience with Creo, Windchill, and Routed System Designer (RSD)
- Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
- Familiarity with applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4
- Strong electrical and mechanical design and integration skills using 3D CAD software
Desired Qualifications
- 7 or more years of applicable industry experience with launch vehicles, satellites, aircraft, or defense electronics
- Experience with high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical and Mechanical Routing
- Knowledge of harness fabrication and installation processes
- Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical and mechanical systems
Compensation and Location
Base pay range for Washington applicants: $130,706.00 to $182,987.70. Other site ranges may differ. Position based in Greater Seattle Area.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
- Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability
- 401(k) with company match up to 5%
- Education Support Program
- Stock options for all regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
- Up to four weeks paid time off per year and up to 14 company-paid holidays
- Potential eligibility for performance bonuses based on individual contributions
Employment Requirements
Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
Blue's Standard Background Check required for all positions.