Avionics Cable Harness Design Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN

Avionics Cable Harness Design Engineer at Blue Origin developing electrical harnesses for aerospace systems. Involves engineering, design, installation and testing for spaceflight applications.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $130,706 - $182,987 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the development and operations of New Glenn, a single-configuration, heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle
In charge of engineering, designing, and installing of electrical harnesses for various spaceflight systems
Share in the team’s impact on all aspects of the avionics overall strategy
Responsible for the design of electrical harnesses for power distribution, RF, communication and high-speed data signal
Selection of harness components and hardware, connectors, backshells, cable and wire
Understanding and application of EMI/RFI and harness shielding
Creation of 3D routed harness data files utilizing Creo (Pro/Engineer) Cabling and Routed System Designer (RSD)
Creation of harness detail and installation drawings including 2D flat harness drawings from the 3D harness data sets
Design and integration of harness support brackets, support design configuration development and trade studies
Provide technical guidance for hardware installation
Support the assembly and testing of cables and harnesses and maintain and report on activity schedule and technical status
Find opportunities for improvements and operational cost and schedule savings

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, or an appropriate engineering field
7+ years of experience designing Wire Harnesses for the Aerospace industry
Experience with Creo and Windchill and Routed System Designer (RSD)
Understanding and application of wire derating analysis
Familiar with existing applicable harness standards: IPC/WHMA-A-620A, NASA-STD-8739.4
Strong electrical/mechanical design and integration skills using 3-D CAD software
Desired: Experience with CREO Schematics, Routing
Experience with other high-end CAD routing software such as Unigraphics NX Electrical and Mechanical Routing
Knowledge of harness fabrication and installation processes
Experience with launch vehicle or spacecraft electrical/mechanical systems.

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
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Eligibility for benefits and bonuses based on individual contributions
Additional conditions are subject to change and cancellation.

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Hard Skills & Tools

wire harness designelectrical harness installationEMI/RFI shielding3D CAD softwarewire derating analysisharness fabricationharness installation processeselectrical/mechanical designintegration skillstrade studies

Certifications

B.S. degree in Mechanical EngineeringIPC/WHMA-A-620ANASA-STD-8739.4