Senior Harness Design Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States

Salary: $150,000–$190,000 per year, plus equity

Company

hirify.global is a Series C aerospace startup developing and mass-producing high-power satellite platforms for commercial and U.S. government missions from LEO to deep space.

What you will do

• Own harness system design for bus avionics, mechanisms, RF systems, and payloads across Mega and Giga satellite platforms.
• Define avionics box and bulkhead interface control documents, system diagrams, and schematics.
• Design, analyze, and release harnesses and secondary mounting hardware in CAD and production drawings.
• Lead design trades for connectors, contacts, wires and cables, shield braid, heaters, RTDs, and related components.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering and technicians to resolve in-process issues and improve reliability.
• Execute development and qualification testing and support spacecraft avionics integration for high-rate production and constellation launches.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or equivalent education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical harness design, routing, production, and system integration.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-velocity startup environment.
• Creative problem-solving skills with the ability to assess risk and make collaborative design decisions.
• Access to ITAR-controlled information requires U.S. person status or eligibility for a federally issued export control license.

Nice to have

• Experience with thermal, thermal-vacuum, vibration, shock, radiation, and EMI/EMC testing for space harnesses.
• Proficiency with electrical test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and network analyzers.
• Experience presenting technical designs in PDR, CDR, and FRR reviews.
• Experience with NX or similar CAD software, including electrical harness routing.
• Practical experience with GD&T and FEA.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced Series C startup environment focused on high-power satellite production.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off, life insurance, and paid parental leave.
• Equity participation and additional employee perks.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and interview process.