What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Harnessing Engineer position at EVONA?
Lead Harnessing Engineer – Lunar Mobility & Spaceflight Systems
We are supporting a pioneering space robotics company developing advanced lunar vehicles, autonomous systems, and spaceflight technologies designed to support humanity’s long-term presence beyond Earth.
As part of continued growth, they are seeking a Lead Harnessing Engineer to take ownership of electrical wiring interconnect systems (EWIS) across flight hardware, prototype systems, and ground support equipment. This is a highly visible technical leadership role supporting cutting-edge lunar mobility and spaceflight programs in a fast-paced, startup-style environment.
The Role
You will lead the architecture, design, integration, and validation of complex harnessing systems for spaceflight applications, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance electrical interconnect solutions for both robotic and human-rated missions.
This position will play a critical role across vehicle integration, flight readiness, and long-duration lunar surface operations.
Key Responsibilities
This is an opportunity to work on real lunar missions and contribute directly to the future of planetary mobility, robotics, and sustained space exploration.
You’ll be joining a team building next-generation systems designed to operate in some of the harshest environments imaginable, helping shape the future of humanity’s presence on the Moon and beyond
We are supporting a pioneering space robotics company developing advanced lunar vehicles, autonomous systems, and spaceflight technologies designed to support humanity’s long-term presence beyond Earth.
As part of continued growth, they are seeking a Lead Harnessing Engineer to take ownership of electrical wiring interconnect systems (EWIS) across flight hardware, prototype systems, and ground support equipment. This is a highly visible technical leadership role supporting cutting-edge lunar mobility and spaceflight programs in a fast-paced, startup-style environment.
The Role
You will lead the architecture, design, integration, and validation of complex harnessing systems for spaceflight applications, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance electrical interconnect solutions for both robotic and human-rated missions.
This position will play a critical role across vehicle integration, flight readiness, and long-duration lunar surface operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead electrical harnessing architecture, design, and integration activities across vehicle and subsystem levels
- Own end-to-end EWIS development including schematics, harness layouts, wire lists, pinouts, routing, and technical documentation
- Define harnessing solutions for high-voltage, high-power, and signal-level systems operating in spaceflight and lunar surface environments
- Conduct trade studies related to connectors, wire selection, shielding, grounding, routing, and system protection
- Collaborate closely with mechanical, avionics, and systems engineering teams to support packaging, integration, and vehicle-level interfaces
- Support harness fabrication, inspection, integration, troubleshooting, and test activities including continuity and EMI/EMC validation
- Ensure compliance with NASA and aerospace wiring standards and support design reviews, qualification, and flight readiness activities
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the harnessing and electrical integration team
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline
- 8 years of experience within aerospace electrical harnessing, EWIS, or complex electrical integration
- Proven experience leading harness design for spacecraft, aerospace, or other high-reliability systems
- Strong understanding of power distribution, grounding, shielding, signal integrity, and electrical integration principles
- Experience with high-voltage or high-power electrical systems
- Familiarity with NASA and aerospace wiring/workmanship standards
- Understanding of mechanical integration considerations including packaging, thermal, vibration, and structural interfaces
- Strong communication skills with the ability to lead technical efforts in fast-paced development environments
- Previous experience supporting NASA programs, spaceflight hardware, or lunar exploration missions
- Familiarity with Artemis, ISS, Commercial Crew, or related programs
- Experience with EMI/EMC mitigation and electrical bonding
- Experience using electrical design and CAD tools such as Altium, SolidWorks, Zuken, or equivalent
- Background in harness manufacturing, supplier management, and qualification testing
- Prior startup or commercial space experience
This is an opportunity to work on real lunar missions and contribute directly to the future of planetary mobility, robotics, and sustained space exploration.
You’ll be joining a team building next-generation systems designed to operate in some of the harshest environments imaginable, helping shape the future of humanity’s presence on the Moon and beyond