Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
10+ years of experience in aircraft, missile, or aerospace wiring and harness design.
Expert knowledge of SAE AS50881 and military wire specifications.
Proficiency with electrical and harness CAD tools like Altium or SolidWorks Electrical.
Strong understanding of power distribution and signal integrity.
Proven ability to resolve nonconformance issues in production environments.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
Define and own wiring interconnect architecture, including selection and routing.
Create and maintain wire lists, schematics, and harness drawings using CAD tools.
Collaborate with Mechanical Engineering for 3D harness routing and installation.
Ensure designs comply with SAE AS50881 and military specifications.
Serve as the primary engineering interface for harness manufacturing and support.
Drive harness designs for manufacturability, reducing build time and costs.
Define harness acceptance test requirements and support qualification testing.
Implement EMI/EMC shielding and grounding approaches per military standards.
Maintain EWIS documentation under configuration control and manage engineering changes.
Mentor junior engineers in EWIS design and fabrication practices.
Benefits
Competitive total compensation package
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision
401k with company match
3 weeks of paid time off annually
40 hours of sick time
12 annual company holidays
Full Job Description
The EWIS Engineer V/VI is a senior-level individual contributor role responsible for leading the design, development, and production support of Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) for Zone 5 UAS and air-launched weapon platforms. This position owns the harness architecture from schematic through installation - ensuring wiring systems are safe, reliable, manufacturable, and compliant with aerospace and military standards. Engineers in this role will work closely with production to resolve build issues quickly and will mentor other engineers in EWIS best practices.
Responsibilities:
EWIS Architecture: Define and own wiring interconnect architecture, including wire and connector selection, routing, separation, segregation, shielding, and bonding/grounding schemes.
Harness Design: Create and maintain wire lists, pin-outs, schematics, harness drawings, and formboard layouts using electrical CAD tools.
3D Integration: Collaborate with Mechanical Engineering to route harnesses in 3D models, define clamping and support, and ensure installation clearance and maintainability.
Standards Compliance: Ensure designs meet SAE AS50881 and applicable military specifications for wire, cable, connectors, and protective materials.
Production Support: Serve as the primary engineering interface to harness manufacturing; resolve build issues, disposition nonconformances, and support Material Review Board (MRB) activities.
Design for Manufacturability: Drive harness designs that reduce build time, rework, and cost while maintaining reliability.
Verification & Test: Define harness acceptance test requirements (continuity, hi-pot, insulation resistance) and support integration and qualification testing.
EMI/EMC Coordination: Partner with EMI/EMC engineering to implement shielding, filtering, and grounding approaches that meet MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464 requirements.
Configuration Control: Maintain EWIS documentation and drawing packages under configuration control and drive engineering change orders through implementation.
Mentorship: Train and mentor junior engineers and technicians in EWIS design and harness fabrication practices.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Experience: 10+ years of experience in aircraft, missile, or aerospace wiring and harness design, with significant production support experience.
Skills:
Expert knowledge of SAE AS50881 and military wire, cable, and connector specifications (e.g., M22759, M27500, MIL-DTL-38999).
Proficiency with electrical and harness CAD tools (e.g., Altium, SolidWorks Electrical, Siemens Capital, or Zuken E3.series).
Strong understanding of power distribution, signal integrity, shielding, and bonding/grounding.
Proven ability to close nonconformance issues and drive corrective action in a production environment.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
U.S. Person status required due to export control regulations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with weapon and store interfaces (e.g., MIL-STD-1760) and avionics data buses (MIL-STD-1553, CAN, Ethernet).
Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620 and J-STD-001 workmanship standards.
Familiarity with DO-160 and MIL-STD-704.
Experience transitioning designs from prototype to rate production.
Active U.S. security clearance or ability to obtain.
Level V: $175,000 - $215,000
Level VI: $201,000 - $251,000
Pay range for this role
$175,000-$251,000 USD
What's in it for you:
Benefits:
Competitive total compensation package
Comprehensive benefit package options include medical, dental, vision, life, and more.
401k with company-match
3 weeks of paid time off each year
40 hours of sick time
12 annual company holidays
If you are passionate about unmanned aircraft technology and want to be a part of a dynamic and growing company, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and join the Zone 5 Technologies team!
