Satellite Harness Engineer

Xona Space Systems, Inc

$100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
  • 2+ years of experience in electrical harness design
  • Proficient in reading PCBA schematics and technical drawings
  • Skilled in using harness test equipment like multimeters and Hipot testers
  • Familiarity with Windows-based PC operating systems
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

Responsibilities

  • Own the design, cable routing, and build of satellite harnesses
  • Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers on harness drawings
  • Apply industry-standard electrical design principles
  • Select components and determine processes for reliability
  • Coordinate harness builds with contract manufacturers
  • Design and build test harnesses for various test setups
  • Follow and maintain technical documentation and logs

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge space technology
  • Cross-disciplinary collaboration with various engineering teams
  • Hands-on role in building critical subsystems
  • Potential for exposure to satellite environmental testing and cleanroom work
Full Job Description
Description

We are looking for a Harness Engineer to design and build the satellite's harnesses and cables. This is a hands-on, cross-disciplinary role where you will work closely with experienced engineers across avionics, mechanical, GNC, and manufacturing teams. It is a unique opportunity to build a critical subsystem of a cutting-edge space technology platform.

What You'll Do
  • Own the design, cable routing, and build of the satellite's harnesses
  • Closely work with electrical, mechanical, and other satellite design engineers to create harness drawings
  • Understanding of industry-standard electrical design principles and standards (IPC, MIL-STD, SMC)
  • Determine processes and select components to ensure a reliable and manufacturable solution that will survive the life of the mission
  • Coordinate harness builds with contract manufacturers, taking into account the program build schedule and design requirements
  • Track, design, and build test harnesses to support various test set ups (DVT, environmental, subsystem debug, etc)
  • Interpret PCBA schematics, technical drawings, test plans, and work instructions
  • Develop, maintain, and follow work instructions, connector mate logs, and test logs
  • Support hardware troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions

Required Qualifications
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
  • 2+ years experience in electrical harness design
  • Ability to read and interpret PCBA schematics, technical drawings, test plans, and procedures
  • Experience using harness test equipment such as multimeters and Hipot testers as well as building test fixtures (test boards, peg boards, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Windows-based PC operating systems
  • Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing in English

Desired Qualifications
  • Experience designing, handling, and integrating spaceflight hardware
  • Exposure to spacecraft environmental testing (vibration, thermal vacuum, thermal cycling)
  • Experience working in cleanroom environments
  • Familiarity with aerospace documentation standards and configuration control

For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

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