What are the responsibilities and job description for the Harness Engineer Technician position at Xona?
Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.
With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.
As an Harness Engineer Technician focused on wire harnessing, you will be the hands-on bridge between engineering design and flight-ready hardware. You will be directly responsible for building, integrating, and testing the complex electrical arteries of our spacecraft and payload systems. We operate in a dynamic, prototype-to-production environment where you will not just follow instructions, but actively work to improve them. We want individuals with a deep sense of ownership who are relentless about quality and thrive in manufacturing environments.
What You Will Do
For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.
As an Harness Engineer Technician focused on wire harnessing, you will be the hands-on bridge between engineering design and flight-ready hardware. You will be directly responsible for building, integrating, and testing the complex electrical arteries of our spacecraft and payload systems. We operate in a dynamic, prototype-to-production environment where you will not just follow instructions, but actively work to improve them. We want individuals with a deep sense of ownership who are relentless about quality and thrive in manufacturing environments.
What You Will Do
- Build and Assemble: Cut, strip, crimp, splice, and solder wire harnesses for our flight vehicles and ground testing equipment.
- Install on Hardware: Route and connect harnesses directly onto the spacecraft, cleanly integrating them with avionics, propulsion, and mechanical systems.
- Test and Verify: Use multimeters, form boards, hipot and other automated testing tools to check your own work, ensuring perfect electrical continuity before the hardware moves down the line.
- Track Your Work: Use digital work instructions to document any defects, and report quality concerns using our manufacturing softwares.
- Improve the Process: Work directly with engineers to review work instructions, catch design issues early, and suggest smarter ways to build the product.
- Own Your Area: Maintain your tools, calibrate equipment, and keep a clean, highly organized workspace.
- Grow the Team: Help us scale the production floor by assisting in the interviewing and onboarding of new technicians.
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
- 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience as a technician building complex electro-mechanical assemblies or wire harnesses in aerospace, eVTOL, advanced automotive, or robotics.
- Proven ability to read and execute from technical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical blueprints.
- Deep familiarity with standard harnessing tools (e.g., manual and pneumatic crimpers, strippers, soldering equipment, pull and retention testers).
- Exceptional attention to detail and an uncompromising approach to quality control.
- Willingness to work onsite full-time in Burlingame, CA.
- Active or prior certifications in IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001 (Space Addendum), or NASA-STD-8739.4.
- Hands-on experience working inside cleanrooms and managing Foreign Object Debris (FOD).
- Exposure to spacecraft environmental testing (vibration, thermal vacuum, thermal cycling).
- Experience with RF cables and high-speed data lines.
For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.