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Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Senior Electrical Harness Design Engineer to support R&D teams developing advanced military systems powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system for command and control.
In this role, you will act as the lead wire harness design engineer, providing specialized expertise in designing, fabricating, and integrating harness systems for aerospace and military applications. You will investigate, plan, and develop harnesses to meet complex technical requirements, including research and selection of connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding, and cable construction for environmental compliance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and generate harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams for production release
- Participate in design reviews and drive design choices to identify and resolve issues
- Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures incorporating industry standards and best practices
- Provide guidance to the electrical team in identifying system requirements from internal and external stakeholders (engineering, product management, quality, compliance)
- Own end-to-end electrical wiring and interconnect systems, including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity
- Ensure designs meet system-level electrical requirements for voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, and EMI/EMC
- Perform electrical trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, connector selection, and topology
- Analyze and mitigate electrical risks such as voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility, and thermal effects
- Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer-operated hardware
- Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages
Note: Per Anduril's expansion plans, this role is anticipated to relocate to Long Beach, CA beginning late 2027.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
- 5+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications
- Proficiency building 3D routed harness data files using NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness
- Experience with 3D CAD wire harness routing using Siemens NX
- Ability to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production (Siemens Capital)
- Direct experience working with harness manufacturers to deliver high-quality, high-reliability products
- Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553)
- Knowledge of applicable harness standards and MIL-STD requirements
- Ability to apply SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power) knowledge for power, network, and communications systems
- Experience reading wire block interconnect diagrams and wire diagrams
- Exceptional organization and communication skills (written and oral)
- Must be eligible to receive a US Security Clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 8+ years experience designing and integrating wire harness electrical systems into aerospace platforms
- Familiarity with aircraft avionics module vendors and avionics component suppliers
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC principles
