Harness Manufacturing Engineer

The role

You will own manufacturing engineering and production operations for an in-house wire harness cell. You will develop assembly procedures, design tooling, and partner with electrical engineering to scale satellite harness production.

What you will do

• Own manufacturing engineering and production operations for the in-house wire harness cell
• Develop and document harness assembly procedures, process flows, work instructions, and cleanroom/ESD protocols
• Scope, design, and deploy tooling, fixtures, workstations, and verification programs
• Partner with Electrical Engineering to provide DFM/DFA feedback on new harness designs
• Support vehicle subsystem integration, troubleshoot build issues, and drive nonconformances to resolution
• Manage the make versus buy transition and qualify external vendors
• Participate in hiring and training production technicians
• Monitor production metrics and recommend facility or capital equipment improvements

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of manufacturing development experience, including direct experience with wire harness or cable assembly manufacturing
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Hands-on knowledge of harness fabrication, including wire preparation, crimping, solder cup termination, shield termination, backshell installation, and potting
• Working knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 3 workmanship requirements
• Experience reading and creating harness drawings, wiring diagrams, and pinout tables
• Experience with harness design and routing CAD such as RapidHarness or SolidWorks Electrical
• SolidWorks skills sufficient to develop tooling and fixturing, verify routing and bend radius clearance, and extract views for work instructions
• Hands-on experience with hardware assembly, integration, and test
• Excellent attention to detail and technical writing skills

Nice to have

• Experience standing up a new manufacturing cell or bringing outsourced assembly processes in-house
• Familiarity with space flight interconnect standards (e.g., MIL-DTL-83513, MIL-DTL-22520, NASA workmanship standards, NASA Level 2 screening)
• Experience programming and operating automated test systems (CAMI, Cirris) and specialized processing/crimp tooling (DMC, Schleuniger)
• Active IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification or Certified IPC Trainer (CIT)
• Experience with MES/PLM software and executing continuous improvement initiatives in cleanroom environments

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
• 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Before you apply

• Employment is contingent upon the ability to access export-controlled information without additional export licensing

About the company

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. They are both a space company and a data company.