Harness Design Engineer

We have an outstanding Contract to Hire position for a Harness Design Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Centennial, CO surrounding area.

Pay Rate: $50 - $110

**US Citizenship is required.**

**Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.**

We are seeking a creative and experienced engineer to develop and design harness assemblies and harness routing for spacecraft and test setups. Designs will interconnect the electronics and power subsystem within the spacecraft. Interconnected systems include power, propulsion, guidance and navigation, data, and telemetry. The design and implementation of the harnessing system are a crucial part of the spacecraft system.

Responsibilities:

• Creates 3D harness routes considering bend radius, separation, and maintainability, and manages technical trade studies.
• Generate electrical interconnect diagrams and schematics by defining point-to-point connections for power, signals, and data links; understands grounding and shielding principles.
• Interface and coordinate between various team members, including engineering, program management, production, and quality.
• Create 3D models of harness designs using SolidWorks software.
• Analyze harnesses with applicable quality and reliability standards.
• Develop test equipment for IR/DWV testing.
• Design and integrate harness routing within the spacecraft and test equipment.
• Support production and quality assurance to clear obstacles and ensure the build meets design intent.
• Develop BOM's and work within the ERP system for production coordination.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience with harnessing design and routing.
• Experience with SolidWorks, CATIA, NX, or similar 3D CAD software.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) as it relates to harness design (e.g., use of tools such as Cameo).
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with little input on requirements or management oversight.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willing to travel 20% of the time.
• Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with SolidWorks Electrical and Routing.
• Experience implementing designs compliant with IPC/WHMA-A-620A or NASA-STD-8739.4.

This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to US national security-based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Persons (8 USC 1324b(a)(3)), or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.