Harness Design Engineer

SpaceX

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Work type
On-site
Location
Hawthorne, CA
Salary
$100,000–$117,500 / yr
Posted
104 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft with the mission of enabling humans to become a multi-planetary species. It operates the Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launch vehicles, as well as the Starlink satellite internet constellation.

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TL;DR · Harness Design Engineer

JOB TITLE: Harness Design Engineer (Starshield) The Harness Design Engineer (Starshield) joins a team developing satellite technology for government use, specifically focusing on earth observation, communications, and hosted payloads. You will own the harness design lifecycle, from early vehicle electrical connectivity and component selection to qualification, production, and flight. Key responsibilities include architecting system designs, generating detailed electrical schematics, and developing electro-mechanical harness designs and drawings in a 3D NX CAD environment. You will perform analysis and physical testing regarding thermal, loads, and vibration to ensure properties are qualified. The role requires proficiency in Siemens NX, electrical and optical harness design, and experience with connectors, wires, cables, and fiber. You will collaborate across mechanical, electrical, and RF disciplines to solve complex integration and reliability challenges within the satellite architecture.

What you'll do

  • Own the design, integration, testing, and production of satellite avionics interconnection systems.
  • Architect system designs by specifying power connectivity, fault tolerance, and reliability requirements.
  • Generate detailed electrical schematics and 3D CAD drawings in a Siemens NX environment.
  • Optimize the physical layout of the satellite to improve size, weight, and power efficiency.
  • Perform thermal, load, and vibration testing to qualify electrical and mechanical properties.
  • Manage product delivery timelines from initial conception through to final launch.
  • Conduct R&D investigations and trade studies to improve harness reliability and cost savings.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or another engineering discipline.
  • Experience with electro-mechanical wire harness design or manufacturing.
  • Experience with system trades and knowledge of how requirements tie hardware to larger systems (preferred).
  • 1+ years of hands-on project experience with complex mechanical or electrical systems, preferably as a team lead (preferred).
  • Proficiency with CAD software packages, especially Siemens NX (preferred).
  • Experience with electrical and optical harness design, including 3D design and schematic definition (preferred).
  • Must be a U.S. citizen, national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee to meet ITAR requirements.
  • Top Secret clearance is desired but not.

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