Senior Harness Design Engineer I (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach, California, United States. U.S. office roles are subject to ITAR eligibility requirements.

Base salary: $124,000–$170,000 USD per year, plus potential equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end aerospace company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical space systems and subsystems.

What you will do

• Design and develop electrical harness systems for spacecraft, including connectors, backshells, wires, shielding, and routing.
• Generate wiring diagrams, pinout tables, interface definitions, fabrication drawings, and other harness documentation.
• Interpret spacecraft system architecture and define electrical interfaces with systems engineering.
• Create and maintain harness Bills of Materials in the PLM tool and support fabrication using Capital Essentials, NX, and Teamcenter.
• Define and verify harness acceptance criteria through electrical testing and inspection.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering and AIT 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.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering or avionics experience.
• Knowledge of electrical design, wiring diagrams, interface definition, and electrical system architecture.
• For U.S. office employment, eligibility under U.S. ITAR regulations is required, including U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent residence, qualifying refugee or asylum status, or applicable authorization.
• Ability to work in production areas with prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and computer work, with occasional moderate noise, dust, and fumes.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or another engineering discipline.
• Aerospace or defense industry experience, including satellite development or operations.
• Experience with power distribution, signal integrity, grounding, communication systems, and protocols such as RS-422, SPI, Ethernet, and CAN bus.
• Familiarity with NASA-STD-8739.4, IPC/WHMA-A-620, JAMA, and harness electrical testing.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance and knowledge of thermal and mechanical harness integration considerations.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on demanding space missions, innovation, teamwork, and tight deadlines.
• Medical HMO, PPO, and company-sponsored HSA options, plus dental and vision coverage.
• Three weeks of paid vacation, five sick days, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Employee stock purchase discounts, subsidized EV charging, onsite gym, food and drinks, and additional discounts.