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Harness Designer

altentechnologyusa • Seattle, Washington, United States


No Relocation

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