SpaceX

1 week ago

Harness Design Engineer (Starshield)

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Job Summary

Own satellite harness design for Starshield, from early electrical connectivity through component selection, qualification, production, launch, and in-orbit operations. Serve as responsible engineer for avionics interconnection systems and architect harness/channel, power/network connectivity, and fault-tolerant configurations. Develop electro-mechanical harness drawings in Siemens NX, perform thermal/loads/vibration analysis, collaborate across mechanical, electrical, RF, and EMI, and drive delivery timelines to ensure designs are manufacturable and installable.

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

•Serve as responsible engineer for satellite avionics interconnection systems across design, integration, test, production, launch, and in-orbit operations.
•Architect harness/channel capabilities including power and network connectivity, fault tolerance, reliability, and configuration management; generate electrical schematics.
•Develop electro-mechanical harness designs and drawings in a 3D NX CAD environment and translate design intent to harness manufacturing and integration.
•Perform thermal, loads, and vibration analysis and physical testing to qualify harness electrical and mechanical properties over the full lifecycle.
•Own product delivery timelines through launch, partnering with harness production, integration, and supply chain teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and installable on schedule.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 140,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or other engineering discipline.
•Experience with electro-mechanical wire harness design or manufacturing, including internships and student projects.
•Ability to develop harness designs that meet system requirements and connect to larger hardware systems.
•Proficiency with CAD software, especially Siemens NX.
•Experience with electrical and optical harness design, including schematic/wiring diagram definition and 3D design.

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Strong organizational skillsWritten communicationOral communicationSelf-motivatedContinuous improvement

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Siemens NX3D CADNX CAD

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Security Clearance:Top SecretTop Secret SCI

Company Brief

SpaceX

Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn

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SpaceX

1 week ago

Harness Design Engineer (Starshield)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 5 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: United States

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

•Serve as responsible engineer for satellite avionics interconnection systems across design, integration, test, production, launch, and in-orbit operations.
•Architect harness/channel capabilities including power and network connectivity, fault tolerance, reliability, and configuration management; generate electrical schematics.
•Develop electro-mechanical harness designs and drawings in a 3D NX CAD environment and translate design intent to harness manufacturing and integration.
•Perform thermal, loads, and vibration analysis and physical testing to qualify harness electrical and mechanical properties over the full lifecycle.
•Own product delivery timelines through launch, partnering with harness production, integration, and supply chain teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and installable on schedule.

Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,000 - 140,000 annually

Equity and Bonus:Equity

Perks:Health InsuranceVisionDental401kPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

•Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or other engineering discipline.
•Experience with electro-mechanical wire harness design or manufacturing, including internships and student projects.
•Ability to develop harness designs that meet system requirements and connect to larger hardware systems.
•Proficiency with CAD software, especially Siemens NX.
•Experience with electrical and optical harness design, including schematic/wiring diagram definition and 3D design.

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:Strong organizational skillsWritten communicationOral communicationSelf-motivatedContinuous improvement

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Siemens NX3D CADNX CAD

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Security Clearance:Top SecretTop Secret SCI

Company Brief

SpaceX

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Growth: Established Company

Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)

Funding: Series E+

Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States

Founded: 2002

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn