Harnessing Design Engineer

About the role

Impulse Space is hiring a Harnessing Design Engineer in Redondo Beach to design and own electrical interconnect systems for high-performance space vehicles. The engineer leads development from early concept through production and integration, acts as the main point of contact for harness-related design decisions and works with multiple engineering disciplines to deliver reliable solutions for demanding mission environments.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and implementation of electrical harness architectures as the subject matter expert for interconnect systems on assigned programs
• Translate system-level requirements into detailed harness designs meeting functional, environmental and reliability constraints
• Evaluate and specify wiring, connectors, shielding approaches, cable constructions and associated hardware
• Create and release documentation including interconnect schematics, system block diagrams and production drawings
• Lead design reviews, identify risks and gaps, and develop assembly instructions and verification procedures
• Partner with mechanical, software, electrical, product and compliance teams, and support prototyping, deployment and continuous improvement
• Manage contributions across multiple programs simultaneously

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• At least 3 years designing wiring and interconnect systems for harsh-environment applications such as aerospace, defense or industrial platforms
• Demonstrated ownership of full interconnect system design, including grounding, signal performance, power distribution and shielding
• Experience with trade studies, electrical failure modes and GD&T
• U.S. person or eligible to obtain an export license, due to ITAR and EAR restrictions

Required skills

• Interpreting wiring diagrams and interconnect documentation
• Preferred: NASA-STD-8739.4 and IPC/WHMA-A-620, flight hardware qualification, NX and Teamcenter, Ethernet/CAN/RS-422, SQL, YAML and JSON

What we offer

• Pay of $110,000 - $155,000 per year
• Possible long-term incentives in the form of stock options
• Medical, vision and dental coverage and a 401(k) retirement plan for full-time hires