Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer II

BLUE ORIGIN

Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer II designing manufacturable wiring systems for Blue Origin’s TeraWave satellite communications constellation. Supporting documentation, analysis, fabrication, and vehicle integration across satellite subsystems.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeCalifornia, Colorado, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $98,208 - $149,990 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in spacecraft harness design, including the development of Bundle Interconnect Diagrams and Wire Interconnect Diagrams, while ensuring compliance with EMI/EMC principles and harness fabrication standards. Proficient in using CAD tools like Creo Cabling and Windchill for creating and maintaining harness routing models.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Spacecraft Harness DesignBundle Interconnect Diagrams DevelopmentCreo Cabling/Routed Systems ProficiencyEMI/EMC Principles KnowledgeElectrical Schematics Interpretation

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Hard Skills

Harness Assembly Drawings ProductionCable RoutingConnector Pin Assignment DocumentationVoltage-Drop AnalysisWire-Derating AnalysisCurrent-Capacity AnalysisThermal-Dissipation AnalysisHarness Acceptance-Test ProceduresSignal Integrity AnalysisHigh-Voltage Harness Design

Tools & Technologies

Creo/WindchillZukenCapital HarnessMentor/SiemensElectrical CAD Tools

Industry Keywords

SpacecraftSatellite ConstellationHarness Fabrication StandardsMicro-D ConnectorsMIL-DTL-38999MIL-DTL-83513Electrical IntegrationHigh-Rate SpacecraftAutomotive ProductionHarness Weight Optimization

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and release spacecraft wire harness assemblies for bus, payload, and integration applications across the TeraWave satellite constellation
Develop Bundle Interconnect Diagrams (BIDs) and Wire Interconnect Diagrams (WIDs) with LRU/box owners across avionics, propulsion, GNC, RF payload, optical payload, solar array, and thermal subsystems
Produce harness assembly, installation, and connector pin assignment drawings
Create and maintain 3D harness routing models in Creo/Windchill, including interference checks, bend-radius verification, and mass/length estimation
Select space-environment connectors, backshells, contacts, and interconnect hardware
Define connector keying, clocking, pin assignments, and shielding termination methods
Perform voltage-drop, wire-derating, current-capacity, weight, and thermal-dissipation analyses
Support EMI/EMC harness segregation planning for power, signal, and RF runs
Coordinate harness fabrication with manufacturing engineering, including make/buy decisions, build instructions, and production issue resolution
Develop harness acceptance-test procedures
Support vehicle integration and test by troubleshooting anomalies, processing redlines, and supporting connector mate/demate operations
Design harnesses for manufacturability, production rate, standardized connector families, minimized variants, and optimized assembly time

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field
3+ years of experience in spacecraft or satellite harness design, cable routing, or electrical integration
Experience producing harness assembly drawings, installation drawings, and connector pin assignment documentation
Hands-on experience with BID/WID development and interface coordination across multiple subsystems
Proficiency with electrical harness CAD tools such as Creo Cabling/Routed Systems, Zuken, Capital Harness, Mentor/Siemens, or equivalent
Working knowledge of harness fabrication standards
Understanding of EMI/EMC principles for harness segregation, shielding, and grounding
Familiarity with space connector systems including Micro-D, Nano-D, D-sub, circular MIL-DTL-38999, and MIL-DTL-83513
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, block diagrams, and interface control documents
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident/current Green Card holder, or lawfully admitted refugee or person granted asylum
Preferred: 5+ years of spacecraft harness design with at least one program through full lifecycle
Preferred: Creo Cabling/Routed Systems and Windchill PLM experience
Preferred: satellite constellation, high-rate spacecraft, or automotive production experience
Preferred: high-voltage (>50V) spacecraft power harness design
Preferred: harness weight optimization experience
Preferred: harness-level or system-level signal integrity analysis for Ethernet, SpaceWire, or LVDS
Preferred: experience supporting harness fabrication shops, including first-article reviews, nonconformance disposition, and rework procedures

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
Up to four (4) weeks of Paid Time Off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Potential benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, and company discretion