Senior Harness Design Lead Engineer

BLUE ORIGIN

. Lead and mentor a team of 6-8 harness design engineers .

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • California, Colorado, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $156,802 - $219,522 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and mentor a team of 6-8 harness design engineers
Facilitate daily standups and weekly design reviews
Assign and prioritize work packages across the team
Track schedule milestones and report progress
Conduct technical interviews for harness design candidates
Establish team processes and design review gate
Define the harness architecture for the TeraWave satellite constellation
Establish harness design standards and naming conventions
Own the harness-level Interface Control Documents (ICDs) with all subsystem teams
Drive harness design-for-manufacturability decisions at the architecture level
Lead harness mass budget allocation and tracking
Serve as the primary technical interface between the harness team and all subsystem leads (EPS, C&DH, GNC, propulsion, solar array, RF payload, optical payload, thermal)
Coordinate with Systems Engineering on harness-related requirements and verification
Represent the harness team in program-level design reviews
Develop and maintain harness Bundle Interconnect Diagrams (BIDs) and Wire Interconnect Diagrams (WIDs) for all spacecraft subsystems
Create detailed harness assembly drawings, installation drawings, and connector pin assignment documentation
Perform harness analysis including voltage drop calculations, current derating analysis, and mass estimation
Conduct 3D harness routing and clearance verification using spacecraft CAD models
Define harness segregation requirements for power, signal, and RF interfaces to ensure EMI/EMC compliance
Specify connector types, wire gauges, shielding requirements, and termination methods for all harness branches
Support harness design reviews and coordinate resolution of design issues with cross-functional teams
Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to ensure harness designs are optimized for production
Support harness fabrication shops during build activities including first article reviews and nonconformance disposition
Participate in spacecraft integration and test activities to verify harness installation and functionality
Develop harness installation procedures and work instructions for integration teams
Support troubleshooting of harness-related issues during spacecraft assembly and test

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field
10+ years of experience in spacecraft, satellite, or automotive harness design, cable routing, or electrical integration
3+ years of experience leading or managing a harness design team
Demonstrated experience defining harness architecture for complex spacecraft or satellite programs
Extensive experience producing and reviewing harness assembly drawings, BIDs, WIDs, and connector pin assignments
Proficiency with electrical harness CAD tools (Creo Cabling / Routed Systems, Zuken, Capital Harness, or equivalent)
Deep knowledge of harness fabrication standards
Strong understanding of EMI/EMC principles as applied to harness segregation, shielding, and grounding
Expert knowledge of connector systems used in space applications (Micro-D, Nano-D, D-sub, circular MIL-DTL-38999, MIL-DTL-83513, etc.)
Proven ability to coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines and manage competing priorities
Experience with harness design-for-manufacturability in production environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

harness designcable routingelectrical integrationharness architectureharness assembly drawingsBundle Interconnect Diagrams (BIDs)Wire Interconnect Diagrams (WIDs)voltage drop calculationscurrent derating analysismass estimation

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingprioritizationcoordinationtechnical interviewingprocess establishmentcross-functional teamwork

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Aerospace EngineeringBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering