Mechanical Design Engineer, Electrical Routing

Karman Industries•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$80,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

Karman Industries is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to own electrical routing for its Heat Processing Unit (HPU), a high-power thermal system built around a supercritical CO2 chiller and electrically driven turbomachinery. The engineer will use Siemens NX to turn schematics into harnesses, cable runs and enclosures that fit the machine, support clean builds, and withstand heat, vibration and service needs. The role involves close collaboration with power electronics, controls, embedded and mechanical engineering teams. The engineer will route around hot surfaces and rotating hardware, and follow harness designs from CAD models through formboards and fabrication to integration and first power-on.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline.
At least 1 year of hands-on design or build experience with harnesses, cables or electro-mechanical hardware; internships and engineering project teams count.
Expert-level Siemens NX skills, including large assemblies, WAVE and interpart linking, sheet metal, parametric modeling and production drawings; candidates should be prepared to discuss models they built.
Hands-on 3D harness routing experience in NX Electrical Routing or a similar tool such as CATIA Electrical or SolidWorks Electrical.
Ability to read schematics and wiring diagrams and turn them into manufacturable harness designs.
Working knowledge of connectors, terminals, wire and cable types, and harness fabrication practices.
Clear communication and the habit of keeping models, files and documentation organized.

Nice To Haves

Teamcenter experience with revisions, BOMs and change workflow.
NX Open, journaling or Python experience to link schematics with CAD or automate wire lists.
Experience with Capital, Zuken E3 or similar electrical design tools.
Experience with high-voltage or high-power cabling, or high-temperature wire and insulation selection.
Familiarity with wiring standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620 and AS50881.
Formula SAE (especially electric), Baja SAE, rocketry, Design Build Fly or similar project-team experience.

Responsibilities

Route harnesses, cables and conduit in NX Electrical Routing across skids, power cabinets, sensor networks and test stands.
Bring connectivity in from schematics and wire lists, and keep 3D routing synchronized as the electrical design changes.
Build and maintain connector, terminal, backshell and clamp libraries with correct ports, mating and bend radii.
Set wire gauge, sleeving, clamp spacing, breakouts and strain relief, and keep power and signal runs separated.
Design brackets, trays, enclosures and panel layouts in NX, including sheet metal parts ready for fabrication.
Flatten harnesses to formboards, and release harness drawings, wire lists and cut-and-strip tables through Teamcenter.
Work with technicians and suppliers on fixtures, labeling and first-article builds; support integration and first power-on; and fix routing issues found on the floor.
Coordinate packaging with the mechanical routing engineer and other disciplines in design reviews so harnesses, fluid lines and instrumentation share space cleanly.