
Harness Designer
altentechnologyusa • Seattle, Washington, United States
Posted: August 25, 2026
Job Description
2-3 MONTHS
As a Harness Designer you will be responsible for;
· Leads analog and digital circuit designs in accordance with customer requirements and industry standards
· Creates and reviews formal or informal electrical engineering drawings, manufacturing requirements, inspection/quality assurance specifications, and harness drawings
· Reviews electrical designs for functionality, manufacturing, cost, and quality
· Heavily involved during system architecture and requirements review phases of program development. Helps to ensure program requirements and proposed design elements align
· Leads test and analysis activities throughout product development lifecycle
· Writes test procedures, test reports, and analysis reports
· Verifies calculations, testing, and analysis work of peers and junior engineers
· Supports manufacturing, quality, and assembly of designs from concept to delivery, including electrical harness integration
· Supports management of electrical libraries and other department development
· Professionally interacts with customers by supporting presentations and technical reviews
· Capable of managing suppliers and vendors
· Mentor and resource for junior engineers
· Develops interconnect and harness designs from system pin-out requirements through final documentation release
Qualifications;
· Must be a U.S. Citizen
· Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
· Typically possesses 5+ years of aerospace, defense, and/or avionics experience
· Proficient in schematic capture, PCB layout, and harness/interconnect design using Altium Designer (required), along with simulation tools such as PSPICE/LTSPICE
· Proven experience in leading design and development of robust hardware
· Detailed knowledge of military specifications and industry standards including IPC
· Experience with testing, troubleshooting, and failure analysis techniques
· Experience utilizing serial communication protocols (RS-422, RS-485, MIL-STD-1553, etc.) and developing serial communication Hardware / Software
· Knowledge of designing for EMI/EMC to meet MIL-STD-461 requirements
· Proficient with electrical test equipment including oscilloscope, DMM, power supply, DAQ, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer, etc.
· Experience designing and developing automated test equipment apparatuses (LabView experience is a plus)
· Familiarity with FPGA or microcontroller design, development, and test are a plus
· Familiarity with C, C++, Python, Matlab (Verilog or VHDL are a plus)
Salary Range: $75k-$100k
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
MANDATORY FOR ALL REMOTE/HYBRID AND/OR CALIFORNIA, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, HAWAII, COLORADO, MARYLAND, CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, NEVADA, NEW YORK, RHODE ISLAND, WASHINGTON STATE & CINCINNATI, OHIO, JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, TOLEDO, OHIO BASED ROLES.
Note: Due to the nature of the work, only US Persons (citizens or permanent residents) need apply for this position. - OPTIONAL