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Millennium Space Systems · 8 hours ago

Spacecraft Harness Engineer - Experienced

El Segundo, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$128K/yr - $189K/yr

9+ years exp

Millennium Space Systems, A Boeing Company delivers affordable, high-performance space systems for exacting customers. As a Senior Spacecraft Harness Design Engineer, you will provide electrical wiring interconnect systems for advanced research and development missions, managing complex interfaces and innovating in cable and harness design.

AerospaceSpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Development & analysis of EWIS architectures for multiple programs and bus configurations from mission and scientific payloads to experimental LEO small sats to MEO constellations and GEO vehicles

Generation of subsystem or unit-to-unit electrical block diagrams

Definition and documentation of signal connectivity through cross functional coordination with system, subsystem, and product engineers for spacecraft harness or printed wiring board design

Selection of harness components and hardware, such connectors, backshells, and wire/cable based on applicable satellite mission requirements and industry standards

Performance of voltage drop analysis, power current derating, and capacitance circuit analysis for harness and printed wiring boards

Development and analysis of PCB designs determination board form factor, schematic capture, board stack determination, component placement and trace routing

Generation of rigid or rigid-flex PCB, PCB Assembly Drawings, fabrication & assembly output files (Geber, ODB++, etc.)

Generation harness schematic diagrams, wire diagrams, and wire harness assembly drawings

Preparation and generation of harness acceptance testing procedures including the development of harness test scripts for cable testers

Participation of critical programmatic milestones (Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, etc.) including the preparation of data packages, conduction of design reviews, and closure of any liens from the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA)

Support assembly and testing of FlatSat and flight harnesses while reporting on cost and schedule performance

Capture of as-built, made on assembly mockup harness builds to produce 2D/3D formboards

Support with the creation, maintenance, or update of harness design, assembly, and test standards and command media

Support in proposals and business development efforts as the responsible engineering authority (REA)

Management of external suppliers and subcontractors for harness and printed circuit board delivery

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringCable & Harness DesignPCB DesignHarness Design SoftwareMilitary Standards KnowledgeDetail-oriented DesignCommunicationLeadership SkillsMentoring Experience

Required

Bachelor's or higher degree in Electrical Engineering, related technical discipline considered

Level 4: Minimum 9 years of relevant engineering experience with Bachelor's degree or 7 years with higher degree

Level 5: Minimum 14 years of relevant engineering experience with Bachelor's degree or 12 years with higher degree

Ability to create detail-oriented designs while not losing sight of the higher-level design requirements. Must be versatile and able to perform and manage multiple tasks and/or missions concurrently

Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with others

Work and execute independently with minimal technical oversight. Typically provides a leadership role for missions through advanced knowledge in electrical harness design

Ability to determine work priorities based on broad direction from leadership team. Requires limited tactical guidance and helps determine own strategic priorities for daily tasking

Ability to create/revise technical documents for programmatic or strategic tasking

Demonstrated understanding of Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, and Test of electrical wire harnesses and/or printed circuit boards

Demonstrated experience training and mentoring early career engineers

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship

Preferred

Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance

Experience leading harness engineering teams in a fast-paced engineering environment

Experience with the successful design and delivery of spacecraft or aircraft wire harnesses and/or printed circuit boards. Rigid-flex PCB design preferred

Experience with early life-cycle satellite engineering activities, spacecraft integration and test, and launch operations

Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)

Proficient using harness design software tools such as Mentor Graphics, E3 Zuken, or CATIA and with Microsoft Access and Visio

Proficient using PCB design software tools such as Nexus Zuken or Siemens Xpedition

Knowledge of harness design standards and specifications for spaceflight applications (MIL-HDBK-83575, MIL-HDBK-863, SAE AS50881, etc.)

Knowledge of PCB design standard and specifications (IPC-2221, 2222, 2223, IPC-A-600, etc.)

Extensive knowledge of military standards of connectors, wires, and contacts for aerospace applications (MIL-DTL-38999, MIL-DTL-24308, MIL-DTL-83513, NEMA-WC27500, SAE-AS22759, etc.)