Wire Harness Electrical Engineer II Verified today
About the role
You will work in the Interconnect team developing electrical wiring interconnect systems (EWIS) that distribute power and electrical signals within avionics hardware, instrumentation, and payloads. You'll take ownership of projects through all stages of component and system design, manufacturing, and testing in small collaborative groups.
What you will do
- Develop and integrate electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) designs on launch vehicles and spacecraft
- Implement industry guidelines and requirements for wire harness development and design
- 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 quality assurance
- Support design reviews by presenting design, analysis, and test results
- 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 qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with 1-3 years of experience in related engineering discipline
- Familiar with 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
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to work well in a team, be proactive, and execute with minimal guidance
- Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple concurrent tasks
Desired qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of experience, or Master of Science with 1+ 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
Location and work environment
Based in north Austin, Texas.