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Harness Design Engineer

K2 Space· Avionics
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Los Angeles, CA$120k - $160kPosted 2mo ago

About the role

Role focused on harness and wiring system design, analysis, testing and integration for high-power satellites, collaborating with a cross-functional team to reduce cost, increase integration rate and decrease mass of bus and payload harnessing. Responsible Engineer for harness system design and components, with growth toward flight-qualified hardware and high-rate production for constellation launches.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Responsible Engineer for harness system design for bus avionics, mechanisms, RF systems, and payloads across the Mega and Giga satellites
  • Define interface control documents for avionics boxes and bulkheads to optimize system diagrams and schematics
  • Design, analyze, and release harnessing and secondary mounting hardware in CAD and production drawings based on system schematics and vehicle layout
  • Drive design trades to reduce cost and select harness components such as connectors, contacts, wire/cables, shield braid, heaters, RTDs and more
  • Collaborate closely with the manufacturing engineering and technicians on the harness and electro-mechanical subassembly teams to solve in process issues and ensure high reliability
  • Execute development and qualification testing of harness components and assemblies for critical space missions in MEO and GEO orbits
  • Collaborate closely with the cross functional engineering teams to capture requirements, lead design trades, and integrate the design into the spacecraft systems
  • Effectively manage and communicate project plan, milestones, and schedule execution

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering or any equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 2+ years of experience in electrical harness design, routing, production, and system integration
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced and high velocity start-up atmosphere
  • Creative problem solver that can assess risk and make collaborative design and development decisions

Skills

Required:Harness design and integrationInterface control and documentationCAD design (including wiring harness routing)

Benefits

  • Base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $160,000 + equity in the company
  • Salary will be based on several factors including knowledge and skills, education, and experience level
  • Comprehensive benefits package paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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