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Quantum Space · 1 month ago

Senior Harness Technician

Rockville, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Quantum Space is redefining spacecraft agility and integration through precision-built, high-performance hardware. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Harness Technician to lead the fabrication, testing, and validation of flight and ground electrical harnesses for our next-generation spacecraft.

Aerospace

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Alyssa Coe

Responsibilities

Fabricate and test electrical harness assemblies for flight and ground systems in accordance with spaceflight standards and quality specifications

Build harnesses using MIL-STD D-Sub, Micro-D, and M38999 connectors with soldered, crimped, and spliced terminations

Collaborate with electrical, harness, and integration engineers to review drawings, schematics, BoMs, and work instructions for manufacturability

Lead development of test and inspection processes, including tooling, documentation, equipment selection, and technician training

Develop and refine process specs, work orders, and build templates for repeatable flight production

Perform hands-on inspections using pin retention testers, HiPot testers, and other diagnostics tools

Identify and resolve non-conformances through root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions

Create and maintain build schedules aligned with overall spacecraft development milestones

Support sourcing of flight parts, materials inventory, and harness lab/workspace organization

Qualification

Electrical harness fabricationTesting electrical harnessesMIL-STD-grade connectorsNASA-STD-8739.4 certificationTest equipment proficiencyBuild documentation understandingESD-safe handlingCleanroom protocolsTeam management experienceSoft skills

Required

Minimum 5 years of experience building and testing electrical harness assemblies for spaceflight programs

Expertise with fabrication of harnesses using MIL-STD-grade connectors and backshells

Fluent with aerospace wire prep, stripping, crimping (manual and pneumatic), splicing, and backshell torquing processes per component specifications and harness drawing instructions

Proficient with test equipment: digital multimeters, HiPot testers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, pin retention tools, etc

Strong understanding of build documentation and harness design review workflows

Comfortable reading and interpreting schematics, harness drawings, and BoMs

Self-motivated, reliable, and capable of managing harness build activities with minimal supervision

Certified to NASA-STD-8739.4 for harness assembly

To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State