Senior Harness Technician

Quantum Space•Rockville, MD

59d

About The Position

Quantum Space is redefining spacecraft agility and integration through precision-built, high-performance hardware. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Harness Technician to lead the fabrication, testing, and validation of flight and ground electrical harnesses for our next-generation spacecraft. You will play a critical role in enabling safe, reliable interconnects across our electrical, propulsion, and communication systems. This is a hands-on role for a technician with deep experience in high-reliability harness manufacturing, testing, and build planning for complex flight hardware.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience building and testing electrical harness assemblies for spaceflight programs
Expertise with fabrication of harnesses using MIL-STD-grade connectors and backshells
Fluent with aerospace wire prep, stripping, crimping (manual and pneumatic), splicing, and backshell torquing processes per component specifications and harness drawing instructions
Proficient with test equipment: digital multimeters, HiPot testers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, pin retention tools, etc.
Strong understanding of build documentation and harness design review workflows
Comfortable reading and interpreting schematics, harness drawings, and BoMs
Self-motivated, reliable, and capable of managing harness build activities with minimal supervision
Certified to NASA-STD-8739.4 for harness assembly
To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Instructor-level certification to NASA-STD-8739.4
IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001, or IPC-7711/7721 certifications
Experience supporting rework/debug of dense PCBAs (0402, fine-pitch ICs)
Familiarity with spacecraft data buses and interfaces (RS422/RS485, SpaceWire, Ethernet, SERDES, LVDS, CAN, Discrete IO, Cameralink)
Experience managing or mentoring teams of technicians in a fast-paced environment
Familiarity with ESD-safe handling procedures and cleanroom protocols
Background supporting harness fabrication under AS9100D or similar QMS environments

Responsibilities

Fabricate and test electrical harness assemblies for flight and ground systems in accordance with spaceflight standards and quality specifications
Build harnesses using MIL-STD D-Sub, Micro-D, and M38999 connectors with soldered, crimped, and spliced terminations
Collaborate with electrical, harness, and integration engineers to review drawings, schematics, BoMs, and work instructions for manufacturability
Lead development of test and inspection processes, including tooling, documentation, equipment selection, and technician training
Develop and refine process specs, work orders, and build templates for repeatable flight production
Perform hands-on inspections using pin retention testers, HiPot testers, and other diagnostics tools
Identify and resolve non-conformances through root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions
Create and maintain build schedules aligned with overall spacecraft development milestones
Support sourcing of flight parts, materials inventory, and harness lab/workspace organization