Senior Harness Design Engineer

4 days ago

Long Beach, California, United States Vast Full time
About Vast

Vast is a pioneering company dedicated to advancing the commercial space industry and contributing to a future where billions of people live and thrive in space.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Harness Design Engineer to join our team and support the development of systems for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for designing and developing electro-mechanical systems, including flight wire harnesses, to ensure the safe and efficient operation of our space stations.

Responsibilities
  • Develop electro-mechanical designs for flight wire harnesses and development/test harnesses
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders to gather design objectives and requirements
  • Design and route harnesses using 3D NX CAD environment
  • Provide high-quality documentation for flight wire harnesses and vehicle/system-level documentation
  • Perform analysis and physical testing of harnessing to ensure qualification for flight
  • Document and communicate design, analysis, and testing results through design reviews
  • Interface with harness production and integration teams to ensure final harness designs can be produced and installed on schedule
  • Conduct R&D investigations and trade studies to push wire harness design to new boundaries
Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in design-focused roles
  • 2+ years of experience with wire harness 3D design, wiring diagrams, and formboard creation
Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Experience designing harnesses to IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC/WHMA-A-620-S, and NASA-STD-8739.4
  • Strong team working skills with a proven ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other engineering disciplines
  • 2+ years of experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter
  • Wire harness component selection and qualification experience
  • General wire harness analysis, testing, and qualification experience
  • 2+ years of experience with harness design and manufacturing documentation
Additional Requirements
  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
  • Willingness to work overtime or weekends to support critical mission milestones
  • Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
Compensation and Benefits

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, flexible paid time off for exempt staff, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, free catered meals and snacks and beverages, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, One Medical membership, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

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