Senior Wire Harness Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States

Salary: $132,000–$198,000 USD per year

Company

Builds launch vehicles, including Terran R, to deliver customer payloads to orbit and expand commercial launch capacity.

What you will do

• Own the design, routing, integration, qualification, and production of electrical wire harnesses for the Terran R avionics system.
• Design connectors, cables, and supports using 3D modeling, 2D drafting, and electrical design tools.
• Collaborate with structures, electrical hardware, propulsion, software, GNC, fluids, and stage engineering teams on system architecture and requirements.
• Validate flight designs through rapid prototyping and test campaigns.
• Define avionics integration operations, checkouts, and vehicle-level test plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a full-lifecycle design engineering role.
• Experience with electrical harness design and mechanical routing in 3D CAD software.
• Experience integrating and testing complex, multidisciplinary electrical systems.

Nice to have

• Proficiency with NX CAD and Teamcenter.
• Experience with Zuken E3 electrical design software.
• Scripting or software development experience using Python, LabVIEW, or C/C++.
• Experience developing electrical and mechanical test fixtures, tools, production harnesses, or hardware-in-the-loop test systems.

Culture & Benefits

• High ownership, autonomy, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Opportunity to contribute to rocket, factory, and business development from an early stage.
• Competitive salary and equity.
• Paid time off, sick leave, parental leave, and an annual learning and development stipend.