Electrical Harness Design Engineer

Anduril Industries

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On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
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$132,000–$175,000 / yr
Posted
132 days ago
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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

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TL;DR · Electrical Harness Design Engineer

The Electrical Harness Design Engineer joins the engineering team to lead the design, fabrication, and integration of harness systems for defense technology. You will investigate technical requirements to develop harness systems, selecting appropriate connectors, back-shells, wire, and shielding to meet environmental standards. Daily responsibilities include generating block diagrams, preparing assembly instructions, and performing electrical trade studies for voltage drop, crosstalk, and thermal effects. You will utilize skills in 3D CAD wire harness routing, including NX Cabling and Siemens Capital, while ensuring compliance with MIL-STD requirements. The role requires expertise in electrical bus interfaces like CAN, Ethernet, RS422, and RS232. You will manage end-to-end interconnect systems, including power distribution and signal integrity, to solve complex electrical risks for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications.

What you'll do

  • Design, fabricate, and integrate harness systems for defense technology products.
  • Research and procure connectors, back-shells, wire, and shielding to meet environmental requirements.
  • Develop harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams for production release.
  • Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures based on industry standards.
  • Provide guidance to the electrical team on system requirements from internal and external stakeholders.
  • Perform electrical trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, connector selection, and topology.
  • Analyze and mitigate electrical risks including voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility, and thermal effects.
  • Manage multiple projects concurrently across various stages of development and deployment.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
  • 5+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications.
  • Experience working directly with harness manufacturers to deliver high quality, high reliability products.
  • Expertise in end-to-end electrical wiring and interconnect systems, including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity.
  • Ability to ensure designs meet system-level requirements for voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, and EMI/EMC.
  • Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553) and MIL-STD requirements.
  • Ability to apply knowledge of SWaP for power, network, and communications systems and designs.
  • Must be eligible to receive a US Security Clearance.

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