Senior Harness & Interconnect Design Engineer

RTX

Design Engineer developing harness and interconnect solutions for aerospace and defense. Ensuring technical and project requirements are met across various locations and teams.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeTucson • Alabama, Arizona, Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $86,800 - $165,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for identifying and deriving system requirements
Responsible for the definition of mechanical outline and construction details, connector selection and specification, mechanical and assembly drawings, oversee electrical layout, perform first order electrical analysis, and ownership of final technical data package.
Responsible for meeting cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements for finished product.
Interact with senior personnel on significant technical matters, often requiring coordination between cross-functional organizations and physical locations.
Develop technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems related to the entire product life cycle including proposal, design, manufacture, integration and test of electronics and interconnect packaging solutions for multiple missile programs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
Minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience OR An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the design and/or manufacturing of wire harnessing for military, or aerospace, or commercial applications.
Eight (08) or more years of experience in the design and manufacturing of flex, rigid flex, round wire, RF, and/or fiber optic harnessing for military and aerospace applications
Demonstrated expertise with Creo Parametric (MCAD) software and Windchill (PLM).
Familiarity with Technical Data Package (TDP) requirements to include ASME drawing standards
Experience working with harness and interconnect manufacturers to support program needs and travel periodically to manufacturing facilities.
Demonstrated strong technical background with high technical aptitude
Experience with industry specifications such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, SAE AS22759, J-STD-001 MIl-PRF-31032, IPC-6013, IPC-2221, or IPC-2223
Demonstrated leadership and project management skills.
Very strong verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills when working with both technical and non-technical team members and customers.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
401(k) match
flexible spending accounts
flexible work schedules
employee assistance program
Employee Scholar Program
parental leave
paid time off
holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical outline definitionconnector selectionmechanical and assembly drawingsfirst order electrical analysiswire harness designflex harness designrigid flex harness designRF harness designfiber optic harness designTechnical Data Package (TDP) requirements

Soft Skills

leadershipproject managementverbal communicationwritten communicationinterpersonal skillstechnical aptitudeproblem-solving

Certifications

IPC/WHMA-A-620SAE AS22759J-STD-001Mil-PRF-31032IPC-6013IPC-2221IPC-2223