Electrical Harness & System Design Engineer

TerraFirma Robotics • Austin, TX

87d

About The Position

At TerraFirma, we’re redefining how the world moves earth for construction. Founded by former SpaceX engineers and backed by Bain Capital Ventures, TerraFirma is automating construction to make it faster, cheaper, and safer. You will be designing and building systems to remotely operate construction equipment. You will design, build, and maintain wiring harnesses, circuits, and systems for safe, reliable drive-by-wire machinery in rugged outdoor environments. This role involves hands-on fabrication, troubleshooting in lab and field, and collaboration with vendors to streamline production. The ideal candidate has experience in wiring harnesses, circuit design, fail-safe principles, and electrical/networked system debugging.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Practical experience working on electrical systems

Nice To Haves

• Circuit design fundamentals and component selection experience
• Experience designing and qualifying systems for high vibration and/or outdoor environments
• Experience using electrical measuring equipment (oscilloscope, multimeter, signal analyzer, etc.)
• Experience building wiring harnesses and assembling circuit boards (preferably to industry or other recognized standards)
• Strong understanding of 'fail-safe' design principles
• Experience designing, setting up and debugging computer networks (Ethernet, CAN bus, Cellular, WIFI, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Design wiring harnesses, circuits, and systems to enable safe and reliable control of drive-by-wire machinery in high vibration, dirty, outdoor environments
• Eliminate uncertainty through the use of effective documentation practices and facilitate collaboration and future development
• Assemble and install harnessing and circuits for development testing and use in an operational environment out in the field
• Use measurement equipment to troubleshoot electrical systems on the bench and in the field. Use the tools available to implement immediate fixes and develop sustainable long-term solutions
• Develop and maintain working relationships with manufacturers to streamline production and manufacturing of designs

Benefits

• Base compensation will vary based on factors such as relevant experience and education
• Salaries and leveling will be determined on a case-by-case basis if an offer is extended
• Total compensation package includes equity in TerraFirma
• Relocation packages are available to help cover moving costs, if applicable

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree