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Harness Design Engineer

altentechnologyusa • Onsite highly preferred (Mountain View, CA); remote optional (ALTEN office)


No Relocation

Posted: September 30, 2026

Job Description

As a Harness Design Engineer, you will ;

  • Own electrical harness design for the drone airframe, docks, and test platforms. The role is approximately 90% electrical and 10% mechanical (clips, routing, retention).

Responsibilities;

  • Design wire harnesses for the airframe, dock systems, and test benches
  • Select connectors, wire, and harness components
  • Create harness drawings, schematics, wire lists, and BOMs
  • Define routing, clipping, and retention with the mechanical team
  • Plan and support harness testing (continuity, hipot) and resolve issues
  • Support transition of harness designs to production

Required Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of harness design experience
  • Connector and component selection experience
  • Wire sizing, shielding, grounding, and power distribution fundamentals
  • Harness test and validation experience
  • Familiarity with the aerospace regulatory environment (FAA airworthiness requirements) and aerospace wiring standards (e.g., SAE AS50881)

Preferred Qualifications

  • UAV or aerospace harness experience
  • Harness design tools (e.g., Capital, E3, SolidWorks Electrical)
  • Experience supporting production build and inspection

Salary Range: $120k - $150k

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience