Harness Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: On-site in Burlingame, California, United States

Salary: $130,000–$180,000 per year, plus equity

Company

hirify.global develops satellite-based navigational intelligence and real-time, centimeter-level positioning infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit.

What you will do

• Design, route, build, and maintain harnesses and cables for satellites.
• Create harness drawings in collaboration with electrical, mechanical, avionics, GNC, and other satellite design engineers.
• Select components and define processes that support reliable, manufacturable solutions throughout the mission lifecycle.
• Coordinate harness production with contract manufacturers according to program schedules and design requirements.
• Design and build test harnesses, fixtures, and setups for DVT, environmental testing, subsystem debugging, and other verification activities.
• Support hardware troubleshooting, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and technical documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in electrical harness design.
• Ability to interpret PCBA schematics, technical drawings, test plans, procedures, and work instructions.
• Experience with harness test equipment, including multimeters and hipot testers, and with building test fixtures such as test boards and peg boards.
• Familiarity with Windows-based operating systems and electrical design standards including IPC, MIL-STD, and SMC.
• For this U.S. role, applicants must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or other protected individuals under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). Clear verbal and written English communication is required.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on, cross-disciplinary work with experienced engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to a critical subsystem of a satellite positioning platform.
• Full-time employment with equity participation.
• Commitment to an inclusive workplace and equal consideration for qualified applicants.