Harness & Interconnect Design Engineer II

RTX•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Precision Control Actuation Systems (PCAS) department is part of the Hardware Engineering Organization and comprises approximately 185 engineers located in Tucson, AZ, and Huntsville, AL. Our team specializes in two main core areas: Control Actuation Systems (CAS) and Mechanism Design and Development, as well as Harness and Interconnect (H&I) Design and Development. The PCAS department supports the product lifecycle from concept through production. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. This position is located in Huntsville AL, Andover MA, or Tucson AZ.

Requirements

A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree in a related field
A minimum of five (2) years of experience in the design and/or manufacturing of wire harnessing for military, or aerospace, or commercial applications
U.S. citizenship is required
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

3 or more years of experience in the design and manufacturing of flex, rigid flex, round wire, RF, and/or fiber optic harnessing for military and aerospace applications
Demonstrated expertise with Creo Parametric (MCAD) software and Windchill (PLM)
Familiarity with Technical Data Package (TDP) requirements to include ASME drawing standards
Experience working with harness and interconnect manufacturers to support program needs and travel periodically to manufacturing facilities
Demonstrated strong technical background with high technical aptitude
Experience with industry specifications such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, SAE AS22759, J-STD-001 MIl-PRF-31032, IPC-6013, IPC-2221, or IPC-2223
Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
Very strong verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills when working with both technical and non-technical team members and customers
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Responsibilities

Identifying and deriving system requirements
Definition of mechanical outline and construction details
Connector selection and specification
Mechanical and assembly drawings
Oversee electrical layout
Perform first order electrical analysis
Ownership of final technical data package
Meeting cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements for finished product
Interacting with senior personnel on significant technical matters, often requiring coordination between cross-functional organizations and physical locations
Developing technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems related to the entire product life cycle including proposal, design, manufacture, integration and test of electronics and interconnect packaging solutions for multiple missile programs
Providing expertise in a wide range of tasking, sometimes outside scope of traditional design responsibilities