K2 Space Harness Design Engineer at K2spacecorporation responsible for harness and wiring system design, analysis, testing, and integration on large satellites. Own trades to reduce cost and increase integration rate.
Responsibilities
Serve as Responsible Engineer for harness system design for bus avionics, mechanisms, RF systems, and payloads across the Mega and Giga satellites
Define interface control documents for avionics boxes and bulkheads to optimize system diagrams and schematics
Design, analyze, and release harnessing and secondary mounting hardware in CAD and production drawings based on system schematics and vehicle layout
Drive design trades to reduce cost and select harness components such as connectors, contacts, wire/cables, shield braid, heaters, RTDs and more
Collaborate closely with the manufacturing engineering and technicians on the harness and electro-mechanical subassembly teams to solve in process issues and ensure high reliability
Execute development and qualification testing of harness components and assemblies for critical space missions in MEO and GEO orbits
Collaborate closely with the cross functional engineering teams to capture requirements, lead design trades, and integrate the design into the spacecraft systems
Effectively manage and communicate project plan, milestones, and schedule execution
Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in aerospace
Required
Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering or any equivalent combination of education and experience
2+ years of experience in electrical harness design, routing, production, and system integration
Ability to work in a fast-paced and high velocity start-up atmosphere
Creative problem solver that can assess risk and make collaborative design and development decisions
Preferred
Hands-on experience with environmental testing for space harnessing such as thermal, thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, radiation, and EMI/EMC testing per SMC-S-016
Competence with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, etc.)
Strong presentation experience in highly technical design forums and reviews (Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Flight Readiness Reviews, etc.)
Proficient with NX or similar CAD software including electrical harness routing
Experience with practical application of GD&T and FEA
