Sr. Electrical Harness Engineer

The role

The Senior Electrical Harness Engineer will own all product harnesses including power, signal, data, and fiber. You will architect harness topologies, design and specify components, prototype at the bench, and manage manufacturing and sourcing.

What you will do

• Architect the harness system including segmentation, connector locations, grounding, and shield strategy
• Design and specify wire lists, schematics, 3-D routings, and formboard drawings
• Select conductors, jackets, shielding, and connectors
• Design for flex life by specifying cable construction, bend radii, and strain relief
• Build first-article harnesses through crimping, soldering, and fiber termination
• Test and qualify harnesses using flex, pull, vibration, continuity, hipot, and insertion-loss tests
• Engineer the cost by holding the harness BOM to target
• Source and release drawings and acceptance tests to contract manufacturers

Required qualifications

• 8+ years designing, specifying and sourcing cable harnesses for shipped hardware
• Experience with rugged, high-flex-life harnesses across moving joints
• Experience with copper, fiber and hybrid builds
• Working command of rugged circular MIL-spec families and less-rugged sealed families
• Harness CAD and documentation in SolidWorks Electrical/Routing, Zuken E3, Capital, Altium or similar
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 fluency
• Knowledge of signal integrity basics including shielding, grounding and impedance control
• Experience with test and failure analysis
• U.S. citizenship
• Ability to pass a background check

Nice to have

• MIL-STD-810 shock, vibration, temperature, sand/dust and immersion
• MIL-STD-461 EMI/EMC
• Harnesses on weapon-mounted or recoil-loaded systems
• Slip rings and rotary joints — electrical, fiber and hybrid
• Expanded-beam and MIL-PRF-29504 fiber termini; OTDR and fusion splicing
• Overmolding and potting design rules and tooling
• UAS or counter-UAS platform experience
• Security clearance or the ability to obtain one

Benefits

• Meaningful Early Equity
• Direct Roadmap Influence
• Mission-Critical Work
• The Builder's Playground lab with NVIDIA Jetsons, high-end scopes, and 3-D printers
• 100% Employer-Paid Premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 50% coverage of healthcare premiums for dependents
• Unlimited PTO
• Zero Red Tape
• Austin-Based Culture
• Relocation Assistance

Before you apply

• U.S. citizenship required
• Ability to pass a background check

About the company

9 Mothers develops AI powered machines designed to intercept and neutralize Group 1/sUAS threats in real-time. They build low-power, counter-drone systems for vehicles, bases, or soldiers' packs.