Senior Harness Design Engineer II (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States; onsite at hirify.global's headquarters. US office candidates must be US citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees/asylees, or eligible to obtain required ITAR authorizations.

Base pay: $151,500–$252,500 USD annually for California; level and pay vary based on knowledge, skills, education, and experience.

Company

hirify.global is a space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems for commercial, civil, and national-security missions.

What you will do

• Design and develop spacecraft electrical harnesses, including connectors, backshells, wires, shielding, routing, and split locations.
• Generate wiring diagrams, pinout tables, interface definitions, fabrication drawings, and harness documentation.
• Interpret spacecraft system architecture and define electrical interfaces with systems engineering.
• Create and maintain harness bills of materials in PLM tools and support fabrication to space-grade standards.
• Define and verify acceptance criteria, including continuity, insulation resistance, and functional testing.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering and assembly, integration, and test teams; participate in design reviews and troubleshoot electrical issues during fabrication, integration, and testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or another engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering or avionics experience.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or another engineering discipline.
• Experience in the aerospace or defense industry and supporting satellite development programs or satellite operations.
• Knowledge of power distribution, signal integrity, grounding, communication systems, and interfaces such as RS-422, SPI, Ethernet, and CAN bus.
• Experience with Capital Essentials, NX, and Teamcenter; familiarity with JAMA.
• Familiarity with NASA-STD-8739.4 and IPC/WHMA-A-620 harness standards.
• Experience testing harness systems and knowledge of thermal and mechanical considerations for routing and integration.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with competing priorities and ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite work in a fast-paced space hardware environment with tight deadlines, cross-functional teamwork, and a focus on delivering ambitious missions.
• Company stock, an Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount, and a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; HMO, PPO, and zero-cost HDHP options with HSA contribution; FSA and dependent-care accounts.
• Paid vacation, sick time, 11 paid holidays, parental leave, disability insurance, and life insurance.
• Additional perks include EV charging, fitness and gym discounts, snacks and beverages, and employee discounts.
• The role may involve prolonged sitting, standing, walking, computer work, and occasional exposure to moderate noise, dust, and fumes in production areas.