What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cable Designer position at Fuse Integration?
Who we are:
Fuse builds innovative communications, networking, and computing solutions that improve the sharing of information, video, text, and voice among operators distributed throughout the airborne, maritime, and ground environments. We are an technology firm creating in-house software, network and hardware solutions that support our noble cause of advancing warfighter capabilities with elegant, user-focused communications, networks, and software systems.
About this role:
Fuse is seeking a Cable Designer to support development of advanced tactical communications and computing systems for defense applications. This role focuses on cable and harness design, electrical system integration, and documentation development for ruggedized military platforms.
What you’ll do:
- Design and develop cable assemblies, wiring harnesses, and interconnect solutions for military systems
- Create detailed wiring diagrams, harness drawings, and interconnect documentation using SolidWorks Electrical and Visio
- Define connector selections, pinouts, wire gauges, shielding, and cable routing requirements
- Develop and maintain cable bills of materials (BOMs), interface control documents (ICDs), and assembly documentation
- Coordinate cable routing and integration activities within complex electro-mechanical enclosures
- Work with manufacturing teams and vendors to support fabrication, assembly, and troubleshooting of cable assemblies
- Participate in system integration, prototype builds, and hardware test events
- Support troubleshooting of cable assemblies and integration issues during system bring-up and testing
- Support engineering design reviews and customer technical reviews
We are looking for:
- 5–10 years of experience in cable design, harness development, or electrical integration
- Advanced experience with SolidWorks Electrical and Microsoft Visio
- Experience creating wiring diagrams, harness layouts, and electrical interconnect documentation
- Strong understanding of cable routing, shielding, grounding, and signal integrity principles
- Experience selecting military-grade connectors, backshells, and cable materials
- Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards and cable fabrication best practices
- Experience supporting electro-mechanical systems and enclosure integration
- Strong troubleshooting and integration skills
- US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
Nice to have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related technical discipline
- Experience with military or aerospace communications systems
- Familiarity with TEMPEST, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810
- Experience supporting rack-level integration and EIA-310 systems
- Experience with configuration management and PDM systems
- Active Secret Clearance
Your own unique talents! If you meet some requirements of this position but not 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d be a great fit for this role based on your specific characteristics that align with our values and goals
Must be a nimble self-starter who is excited about technology and has the ability to think out of the box and suggest powerful new ideas
More about Fuse:
Founded in 2010, Fuse is a veteran-owned, rapidly growing small business. Our San Diego-based company has earned recognition as an emerging leader in airborne, maritime, and ground networking. Placing the warfighter at the center of every design process, Fuse delivers intuitive, agile, and resilient products that go beyond national security requirements—providing lasting utility and game-changing results. We take pride in our brilliant and talented team as well as our dynamic environment and collaborative, creative, environment. We build cutting-edge hardware and software products that solve complex national security challenges for our warfighters at the tactical edge.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Employee coverage is fully funded; a portion of dependents' coverage is funded as well
- 11 paid Federal Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Date of hire through second year: 10 days/year (accrued)
- After two years: unlimited
- 40 hours of paid sick leave per year
- 401k with employer matching
- Annual bonuses
- Cell phone reimbursement: $100/month
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