ALTEN Technology
Aerospace Wire Harness Engineer
$120K–$150K
Mountain View, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, California, United States
Irvine, California, United States - Experience
- 6+ years.
- Education
- BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering (or related).
About the job
Owns electrical interconnect design for an unmanned aircraft and related equipment, from wiring diagrams and prototypes through supplier production and qualification.
What you'll do
- Design and release harness architectures, wiring diagrams, and formboard drawings; route harnesses in 3D CAD.
- Define power distribution, grounding, shielding, wire sizing, and component selection for environmental requirements.
- Build and debug prototypes, write technician instructions, and manage suppliers through production readiness and corrective action.
What they ask for
- BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering (or related).
- 6+ years of wire harness design on aerospace, UAV, automotive, or complex electromechanical products.
- Proficiency in a harness CAD tool (e.g., SolidWorks Electrical) and SolidWorks.
- Working knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 and SAE AS50881 (or equivalent); hands-on harness fabrication, crimping, and continuity/hipot testing.
Nice to have
- UAV, eVTOL, or certified aircraft experience; familiarity with EWIS and ASTM F38 practices.
- DO-160 / MIL-STD-461 testing or transition of harnesses to contract manufacturers for volume production.
Pay
$120-150k (USD, base salary); $120,000 - 150,000 (USD, base salary)
Tools
SolidWorks Electrical, SolidWorks, IPC/WHMA-A-620, SAE AS50881, EWIS, ASTM F38, DO-160, MIL-STD-461
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