Shield AI
Staff Engineer, Mechanical - Harness Design (R4594)
$166K–$300K
Seattle, Washington · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Mar 25, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in wire harness design for aerospace or robotics.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
About the job
Leads the architecture, design, analysis, testing, and release of wire harnesses and cable assemblies for an autonomous UAV platform.
What you'll do
- Lead harness and cable assembly design, including 3D CAD routing, analysis, and drawing release.
- Prototype, test, and assess harness reliability in dynamic environments; collaborate on integration with avionics, systems, and manufacturing teams.
- Mentor engineers and promote harness design best practices.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
- 8+ years in wire harness design for aerospace or robotics.
- Experience using EWIS design software; expertise in GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards.
- Experience with electrical schematics and connector selection, plus hands-on harness fabrication or testing.
Nice to have
- NX or CATIA; ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.
- UAV, aircraft, or spacecraft harness design; EWIS compliance and RTCA DO-160 testing; FMEA and root cause investigations; Teamcenter or similar PLM systems.
Pay
USD 166,000–300,000 per year base salary
Tools
NX, CATIA, Zuken, Capital, IPC/WHMA-A-620, RTCA DO-160, Teamcenter
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