Electrical Harness Design Engineer

Anduril Industries•Waltham, MA

About The Position

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company focused on transforming military capabilities with advanced technology. The Anduril Imaging team develops state-of-the-art imaging systems, utilizing computer vision, perception, electro-optical, infrared, and sensor data. As an Electrical Harness Design Engineer, you will collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers to design and develop advanced, production-quality electro-optic and infrared systems. This role involves hands-on testing and cross-functional teamwork to ensure optimal performance and integration of cutting-edge technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
5+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications
Experience working directly with harness manufacturers to deliver high quality, high reliability products
Own end-to-end of the electrical wiring and interconnect system, including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity.
Ensure the design meets system-level electrical requirements for voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, EMI/EMC.
Perform electrical trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, connector selection, and topology.
Analyze and mitigate electrical risks such as voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility, and thermal effects.
Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553)
Familiar with existing applicable harness standards as well as MIL-STD requirements
Able to apply knowledge of SWaP for power, network and communications systems and designs
Experience reading wire block interconnect diagrams and wire diagrams
Organization and communication skills (both written and oral)
Must be eligible to receive a US Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Build 3D routed harness data files applying NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness
Experience with or proficient in 3D CAD wire harness routing, such as (NX, Siemens Capital, CATIA, CREO)
Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production
EMI/EMC principles and common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS-422, RS-232, MIL-STD-1553).

Responsibilities

Provide the engineering expertise to design, fabricate and integrate harnesses systems and represent the harness discipline on projects
Investigate, plan, design and develop harnesses to meet various technical requirements
Research, select and procure appropriate connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding, and cable construction for the product to meet appropriate environmental requirements
Work closely with fellow electrical & mechanical engineers to develop and generate harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams to release for production
Participate in design reviews and provide input to identify issues and drive design choices
Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures, incorporating your knowledge of industry standards and best practices
Provide guidance to the electrical team in identifying electrical system requirements given input from internal and external stakeholders including engineering (mechanical, electrical, software), product management, quality and compliance
Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware
Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages