Electrical Engineer (Senior - Principal), Harness Verified today

Your Mission

You are a senior to principal-level technical leader architecting spacecraft-wide harness solutions that span multiple programs, teams, and vehicle configurations. You define standards, conventions, and automation strategies that enable rapid, reliable harness design and integration. You are accountable for program-level delivery outcomes: not just individual design quality, but consistency, scalability, and velocity across True Anomaly's portfolio. You build reusable patterns and tooling that multiply the effectiveness of every harness engineer, coach across organizational boundaries, and shape cross-org alignment on technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Architect spacecraft-wide electrical harness standards and interface conventions across programs; ensure consistent application of grounding, shielding, EMC isolation, and signal integrity practices at the vehicle level.
• Define spacecraft-level routing rules and mechanical interface standards that integrate harness layouts across full spacecraft configurations, including deployable and multi-module assemblies.
• Oversee supply chain and manufacturability strategies for flight harnesses; collaborate with procurement and manufacturing on part availability, cost efficiency, and production scalability.
• Define corporate design-for-manufacture philosophies and reliability standards for harness assemblies; collaborate with suppliers on material innovation and next-generation connector and cabling technologies.
• Ensure cross-discipline consistency in standards and configurations across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and avionics domains.
• Create automation tools for rapid harness design and validation, reducing manual effort and catching errors earlier.
• Build reusable design patterns and scalable solutions that become organizational assets.
• Shape company narratives on harness engineering direction; influence executive leadership on strategic priorities and technology investments.
• Coach and mentor developing harness engineers across teams; grow the next generation of senior technical talent.
• Anticipate architectural trade-offs before they become problems; proactively identify risks across programs and drive mitigation strategies.
• Shape the leadership bench for harness engineering; define career development pathways and influence enterprise engineering culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of professional experience in spacecraft or aerospace harness engineering with demonstrated progression into multi-program architectural leadership.
• Proven track record of 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 that integrate 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 used across an organization.
• Track record of building 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.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience shaping cross-org alignment and maintaining composure under program pressure.
• Willing to travel up to 20% of the time.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience developing harness design automation tools or workflows (e.g., scripted routing validation, automated BOM generation, CAD-integrated design rule checking).
• Experience with SolidWorks Electrical and Routing and/or NX/Teamcenter at the multi-program or enterprise level.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches 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 (e.g., 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-$275,000
• Equity plus benefits including health, dental, vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO, paid holidays, 401K, and parental leave.

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, location, and experience.

Work Location and Requirements

• Work location near Centennial, Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State to comply with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• Willing to travel up to 20% of the time.