Sr Harness Engineer

Astra’s mission is to improve life on Earth from space by creating a healthier and more connected planet. Today, Astra offers one of the lowest cost-per-launch dedicated orbital launch services, and one of the industry’s leading flight-proven electric propulsion systems for satellites, the Astra Spacecraft Engine.

• Act as the Harness Responsible Engineer on the launch vehicle program 

• Work cross functionally with Mechanical, Thermal, and Electrical engineers to define harness requirements, material and connector selection 

• Design routing, mechanical layout, Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) details, etc. 

• Draft and review manufacturing and assembly drawings 

• Create and maintain product and system level wiring diagrams and schematics 

• Perform testing such as pin-to-pin isolation, grounding, and continuity checks 

• Troubleshoot development and production issues as they arise 

• Work in a hands-on design, production, and testing environment 

• You have a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related technical field 

• You have 5+ years professional experience with harness design 

• You have 3+ years of experience with mechanical design / CAD software and PLM software 

• You have the ability to interpret and create complex electrical wiring diagrams 

• You have an in-depth understanding of wire harness design and manufacturing processes 

• You have experience with component material selection for aerospace applications 

• You have hands on experience testing and troubleshooting complex wiring issues by getting to root cause and providing corrective action 

• You can document & update testing procedures, test & analysis results, FMEAs, requirement documents, work instructions, etc. 

• You have experience with any of the following specifications: IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739.4 and 8739.6, NASA-STD-6016, SAE AS22759, or J-STD-001 

• You design hardware with weight, cost, and manufacturability in mind 

• You have the initiative to execute on open-ended problems and deliver quality results 

• You clearly communicate technical reasoning and manage hardware interfaces collaboratively between teams 

• You apply critical thinking to root cause investigations and corrective actions 

• You are self-motivated and have excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Familiarity with aerospace applications 

• Experience with redundancy strategies for flight critical systems 

• Experience with designing for high-vibration and vacuum environments 

• Experience using Siemens NX and Teamcenter 

• Experience using RapidHarness