Staff Harness Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Onsite at the Louisville, Colorado office; travel up to 10% domestically or internationally.

Salary: $126,887–$166,127 approximate annual base salary.

Company

hirify.global develops integrated quantum computing, networking, sensing, and security platforms; Capella, an hirify.global company, delivers mission-ready aerospace and national security solutions.

What you will do

• Design system-level harnesses for power distribution and high-speed communications.
• Own the harness design lifecycle from early concept through flight readiness and establish design best practices.
• Collaborate with mechanical, RF, electrical, systems, software, FPGA/SoC, and operations teams on hardware integration.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for wire, cable, connector, and harness suppliers.
• Resolve supplier non-conformances and provide input to schedules, hardware requirements, and process improvements.
• Define test plans and verification strategies for flight-ready hardware.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent combined education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex harnesses across the full product lifecycle.
• Knowledge of PCBAs, RF cabling, electrical components, cable assembly design, EMC, and EMI testing.
• Strong knowledge of harnessing standards, including NASA-STD-8739.4 and IPC/WHMA-A-620.
• Experience with SolidWorks or another CAD application, Zuken or another harness design application, and engineering product lifecycle management tools.
• Must meet U.S. export-control requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, qualifying refugee or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a collaborative environment spanning space systems, quantum-enabled technologies, and mission-critical operations.
• Benefits include medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Matching 401(k), unlimited paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Parental and adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend.
• Culture emphasizes autonomy, productivity, respect, curiosity, resilience, and rigorous engineering.