Avionics Cable Harness Design Engineer III - New Glenn (Fixed-Term)

About the role

This role supports the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle capable of routinely carrying people and payloads to low-Earth orbit, geostationary transfer orbit, cislunar, and beyond. Its first stage is fully reusable, and the vehicle was designed from the beginning to be human-capable.

Responsibilities

• Design of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal
• Selecting harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire
• Understanding and application of EMI/RFI and harness shielding
• Create harness detail and installation drawings including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets
• Design and integration of harness support brackets
• Support design configuration development and trade studies
• Provide technical guidance for hardware installation
• Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses
• Maintain and report on activity schedule and technical status
• Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost and schedule savings

Qualifications

• B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical or an appropriate engineering field
• 7+ years of experience designing Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry
• Experience with Creo and Windchill and Routed System Designer (RSD)
• Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
• Familiar with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4
• Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software

Desired Experience

• With other high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical and Mechanical Routing
• Knowledge of harness fabrication and installation processes
• Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical/mechanical systems

Pay

For WA applicants is $130,706.00 - $182,987.70

Schedule

12-15 month fixed-term position with full benefits