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Lunar Outpost, an industry leader in space robotics and planetary vehicles, is seeking a Lead Harnessing Engineer to own the architecture, design, and execution of electrical wiring interconnect systems (EWIS) for lunar vehicle and spaceflight programs. This role provides technical leadership of harnessing design across flight systems, prototypes, and ground support equipment, ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant interconnect solutions for human-rated and robotic missions.
You will serve as the technical lead for electrical harnessing architecture, design, and integration across vehicle and subsystem levels. Key responsibilities include owning end-to-end wiring interconnect system (WIS/EWIS) development including requirements, schematics, harness layouts, drawings, analyses, and as-built configurations. You will define harnessing architectures for high-voltage, high-power, and signal-level systems in spaceflight and lunar surface environments, lead trade studies and design decisions related to wire types, connectors, shielding, grounding, separation, routing, and protective features.
You will collaborate closely with mechanical engineering on routing, packaging, strain relief, bend radius compliance, structural interfaces, and vehicle integration. Additional responsibilities include authoring and reviewing harness drawings, wire lists, pinouts, cable assemblies, and installation documentation; ensuring designs comply with applicable NASA and aerospace standards (NASA-STD-8739.4, NASA-STD-4009, IPC/WHMA-A-620, MIL-STD-1553); acting as the primary technical interface for harnessing with NASA customers, partners, suppliers, and internal IPTs; supporting planning and execution of harness fabrication, inspection, integration, and test activities; providing technical oversight during vehicle integration, troubleshooting, rework, and anomaly resolution; mentoring junior and mid-level engineers; and contributing to design reviews and flight readiness reviews.
The position is hybrid, required onsite Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with remote work permitted on Wednesdays. Additional hours may be required based on business needs.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred), Aerospace Engineering, or closely related field
- Minimum 8 years of professional experience in electrical harnessing, wiring interconnect systems, or related aerospace electrical design
- Demonstrated experience leading harness design for complex aerospace or spaceflight systems
- Hands-on experience with high-voltage or high-power harnessing (>120 VDC or kW-class systems)
- Direct experience working with NASA programs, payloads, or flight hardware (human-rated or Class A preferred)
- Strong background in electrical system design including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity
- Working knowledge of mechanical integration principles affecting harness design (packaging, tolerancing, thermal, vibration)
- Experience with aerospace wiring standards and workmanship requirements
- Ability to lead technical efforts independently and make sound engineering judgments under schedule pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced development environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
- Experience supporting Artemis, ISS, Commercial Crew, or comparable NASA programs
- Familiarity with EMI/EMC mitigation strategies and electrical bonding for space systems
- Experience with CAD and electrical design tools such as Altium Designer, SolidWorks, Zuken, or equivalent
- Experience with harness manufacturing, supplier oversight, and acceptance testing
- Prior experience in an aerospace startup or agile commercial space environment
- Experience contributing to internal process development or harness design standards
