Senior Electrical Harness Design Engineer

Anduril Industries

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Work type: On-site
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Salary: $146,000–$194,000 / yr
Posted: 59 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Senior Electrical Harness Design Engineer

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As a Senior Electrical Harness Design Engineer, you will provide critical engineering expertise to design, fabricate, and integrate harness systems while representing the harness discipline on various projects. You will investigate, plan, and develop harnesses to meet specific technical requirements by selecting components like connectors, back-shells, wire, and shielding for harsh environments. Your daily work involves generating block diagrams, creating assembly instructions, and performing trade studies for wire gauge and topology. You will manage end-to-end systems including power distribution, grounding, and signal integrity while mitigating risks like crosstalk and EMI susceptibility. The role requires proficiency in tools such as NX Cabling, Siemens Capital, or CATIA, along with knowledge of CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, and MIL-STD-1553 interfaces. You will solve complex electrical challenges for rugged industrial, aerospace, and military applications to ensure high reliability and performance.

Skills

NX Cabling Siemens Capital CATIA CREO CAN Ethernet RS422 RS232 MIL-STD-1553 EMI/EMC SWaP Wire Diagrams Block Diagrams 2D CAD Signal Integrity Power Distribution

What you'll do

Design, fabricate, and integrate harness systems while representing the harness discipline on projects.
Research and procure components including connectors, back-shells, wire, and shielding to meet environmental requirements.
Develop and generate harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams for production release.
Create assembly instructions and test procedures based on industry standards and best practices.
Advise 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 risks such as 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.
8+ years of hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications.
Experience working directly with harness manufacturers to deliver high quality and reliability products.
Expertise in end-to-end electrical wiring and interconnect systems including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity.
Ability to perform electrical trade studies and mitigate risks such as voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility, and thermal effects.
Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces like CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, and 1553.
Knowledge of applicable harness standards, MIL-STD requirements, and SWaP for power, network, and communications systems.
Must be eligible to receive a US Security Clearance.

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