Hiring: Electrical Engineer (Senior - Principal), Harness Company: True Anomaly Location: Long Beach, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:18:29 Target Skills & Keywords : AutoCAD, CAD, SolidWorks, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •Operational familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches for managing harness interfaces and configurations at scale. •Hands-on experience establishing or governing approved parts lists, materials standards, or corporate design guidelines for harness assemblies. Required Skills: •Architect spacecraft-wide electrical harness standards and interface conventions across programs; ensure consistent application of grounding, shielding, EMC isolation, and signal integrity practices at the vehicle level for all programs and vehicle lines. •Define spacecraft-level routing rules and mechanical interface standards that integrate harness layouts across full spacecraft configurations, including deployable and multi-module assemblies that resolve competing constraints across thermal, mechanical, electromagnetic, and operational domains. •Oversee supply chain and manufacturability strategies for flight harnesses; collaborate with procurement and manufacturing to ensure part availability, cost efficiency, and production scalability. •Define corporate design-for-manufacture philosophies and reliability standards for harness assemblies; collaborate with industry suppliers on material innovation, process improvement, and next-generation connector and cabling technologies to standardize harness build and verification processes across programs. •Ensure cross-discipline consistency in standards and configurations across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and avionics domains; serve as the integrating authority for harness-related interfaces. •Create automation tools for rapid harness design and validation — reducing manual effort, catching errors earlier, and enabling faster iteration across the design cycle. •Build reusable design patterns and scalable solutions that become organizational assets; codify durable practices that outlast individual programs. •Shape company narratives on harness engineering direction and technical investment; influence executive leadership on strategic priorities, technology bets, and organizational capability development. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred. •8+ years of professional experience in spacecraft or aerospace harness engineering, with demonstrated progression into multi-program architectural leadership. •Demonstrated success in defining spacecraft-wide harness standards, interface conventions, or design automation tools adopted across multiple programs or vehicle lines. •Deep expertise in EMI/EMC, grounding architecture, signal integrity, and system-level verification strategies for flight harness systems. •Demonstrated accountability for program-level delivery outcomes spanning multiple teams and workstreams. •Track record of building reusable tooling, templates, or automation that measurably improved design velocity or quality across teams. •Strong ability to coordinate across teams, influence without authority, and shape technical alignment in cross-organizational settings. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience shaping cross-org alignment and maintaining composure and clarity under program pressure and influencing executive leadership on technical strategy, investment priorities, and organizational direction. •Willing to travel up to 20% of the time. •Work Location—Successful candidates will be located near Centennial or Long Beach. Compensation: •$135,000 - $275,000 / year •Equity + Benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options, PTO and paid holidays, 401K, Parental Leave Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!