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Electrical Engineer, (Senior/Staff), Harness Verified today

True Anomaly · Denver, CO · Long Beach, CA · Electronics · first seen 2026-07-16
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Your Mission

True Anomaly seeks a Senior or Staff level Technical Leader to architect spacecraft-wide harness solutions spanning multiple programs, teams, and vehicle configurations. You will define standards, conventions, best practices, and automation strategies that enable rapid and reliable harness design and integration across the organization. You will own program-level delivery outcomes, build for scale, and lead through influence across organizational boundaries.

Responsibilities

  • Architect spacecraft-wide electrical harness standards and interface conventions; define and communicate grounding, shielding, EMC isolation, and signal integrity practices across all programs and vehicle lines.
  • Define spacecraft-level routing rules and mechanical interface standards for full spacecraft configurations, including deployable and multi-module assemblies, integrating thermal, mechanical, electromagnetic, and operational constraints.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, and Manufacturing to develop flight harness piece part and material selection strategies; ensure optimization of part availability, cost efficiency, and production scalability across programs.
  • Define corporate design-for-manufacture philosophies and reliability standards for harness assemblies; partner with industry suppliers on material innovation and next-generation connector technologies.
  • Hold cross-discipline consistency in standards across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and avionics domains; serve as integrating authority for harness-related interfaces.
  • Create automation tools for rapid harness design and validation, reducing manual effort and enabling faster iteration.
  • Develop reusable design patterns and scalable solutions that become organizational assets; codify durable practices across programs.
  • Shape company technical strategy on harness engineering and influence executive leadership on investment priorities and capability development.
  • Coach and mentor harness engineers across teams; build collaboration across organizational boundaries and develop senior technical talent.
  • Anticipate architectural trade-offs; proactively identify risks across programs and drive mitigation strategies that protect schedule and mission assurance.
  • Shape the technical bench for harness engineering; support career development pathways and influence enterprise engineering culture through visible leadership.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred.
  • 8+ years of professional experience designing harnesses, with preference for spacecraft or aerospace applications; demonstrated progression into multi-program architectural leadership.
  • Proven track record defining spacecraft-wide harness standards, interface conventions, or design automation tools adopted across multiple programs or vehicle lines.
  • Deep expertise in EMI/EMC, grounding architecture, signal integrity, and system-level verification strategies for flight harness systems.
  • Experience architecting harness layouts integrating across full spacecraft configurations, including complex routing, multi-module assemblies, and deployable elements.
  • Demonstrated accountability for program-level delivery outcomes spanning multiple teams and workstreams.
  • Experience defining or standardizing verification and validation processes, reliability standards, or derating guidelines across an organization.
  • Track record designing reusable tooling, templates, or automation that measurably improved design velocity or quality.
  • Experience overseeing supply chain and manufacturability strategies for flight harness hardware.
  • Strong ability to coordinate across teams, influence without authority, and shape technical alignment in cross-organizational settings.
  • Experience coaching and developing engineers at multiple career levels and growing senior technical talent.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to maintain composure under program pressure and influence executive leadership on technical strategy.
  • Willing to travel up to 20% of the time.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience developing harness design automation tools or workflows (scripted routing validation, automated BOM generation, CAD-integrated design rule checking).
  • Experience with ECAD and MCAD software tools for 3D harness routing, 2D drafting, and electrical schematic design.
  • Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for managing harness interfaces and configurations at scale.
  • Experience leading or defining spacecraft-level EMC qualification campaigns across multiple vehicle programs.
  • Hands-on experience establishing or governing approved parts lists, materials standards, or corporate design guidelines for harness assemblies.
  • Experience contributing to industry standards bodies or working groups related to spacecraft harnessing, EMC, or electrical integration (IPC, SAE, AIAA).
  • Prior involvement in mission assurance boards, design certification reviews, or flight readiness processes at the program level.
  • Experience shaping engineering culture, onboarding practices, or technical mentorship programs within a growing organization.

Compensation

  • Base Salary: $135,000 to $250,000
  • Equity plus benefits including medical, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401(k), and Parental Leave.

Salary and level determined on a case-by-case basis based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

Requirements

  • Ability to maintain or obtain TS/SCI clearance.
  • Onsite full-time at Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA location; occasional remote work possible.
  • U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State (ITAR compliance).