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ORION Harness Manufacturing Engineer

ASRC Federal
Merritt Island, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2026
ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™

ASRC Federal is seeking a ORION Harness Manufacturing Engineer at Kennedy Space Center, FL.

Role/Responsibilities

  • Plans and authors procedures for the Orion Spacecraft Harnessing elements and provides floor support for a harnessing and/or thermal preparation manufacturing environment. Performs various duties including creating and / or developing harness/thermal preparation manufacturing work instructions.
  • Determines the sequence of build, selecting or designing required tools, and solves production problems during the build of harnessing/thermal preparation piece parts and assemblies.
  • Assists in investigating design / manufacturing factors such as equipment or part availability, manufacturability, ease of assembly, and large assembly management.
  • Develops and maintains all assembly documentation.
  • Trouble shoot / correct anomalies and discrepant hardware.
  • Performs producibility reviews on engineering designs / drawings to assess manufacturability, ease of assembly, and material availability.
  • Routinely interfaces with program personnel and reports project status to leadership.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited program in Mechanical / Aerospace / Manufacturing engineering and at least 2 years of experience or equivalent experience/combined education.
  • Knowledge of production manufacturing and assembly processes.
  • Experience with Engineering Change Management
  • Experience demonstrating use of SAP (VE CAMS) or similar supporting software for generating manufacturing work instructions, routings, product structure, and manufacturing bill of materials (EBOM/MBOM).
  • Experience with harness/electrical/thermal preparation complex installations
  • Experienced in the review of engineering drawings and as a floor liaison.
  • Experience and understanding of configuration management practices and databases such as Windchill, EPDM, or similar.
  • Experience with CAD/CAM software such as Creo Parametric, CreoView, EdgeCAM, Delmia
  • Good verbal and written communication including technical writing. Ability to read, analyze and interpret various technical procedures and reports. Ability to write reports and keep accurate documentation.
  • Advanced Skills in the Microsoft Office software suite.
  • Position is permanently located at KSC, FL. Ability to travel as necessary.
  • Availability to adjust their schedule accordingly to support off-shifts and weekend activities as needed.

Desirable Skills

  • Experience with harnessing standards IPC/WHMA-A-620 and NASA-STD-8739.4.
  • Knowledge of thermal preparation principles, assembly, and design.
  • Hands on experience fabricating spaceflight hardware in a AS9100 manufacturing environment.
  • Experience implementing Six Sigma principles to a manufacturing environment.

ASRC Federal System Solutions (AFSS) brings a 14-year history of delivering high-performance space systems engineering, integration and satellite operations services to civil and defense agencies. AFSS provides these services throughout all phases of the program life cycle and across the entire space systems architecture, including space and ground assets

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.

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