Senior Wire Design and Install Engineer

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

6d • $176,800 - $239,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Senior Wire Design & Install Engineer to join its team in El Segundo, California. The group manages major commercial and government satellite and ground programs supporting communications, national defense, and other critical missions. The role applies extensive wire harness design, manufacturing, and qualification expertise to space applications, along with electrical engineering principles and the interpretation of wire schematics, wire assembly drawings, and wire installation drawings.

The engineer will lead wire harness design and qualification for spaceflight applications, provide technical oversight and project leadership, resolve manufacturing, testing, and performance challenges, and support successful integration across engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams. The position also involves technical documentation, stakeholder presentations, mentoring junior engineers, and developing capability in RF cables and high-speed data transmission media. The role requires adherence to security, configuration management, and change control processes.

The position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance. U.S. export-control compliance requires the candidate to be a U.S. Person. Boeing will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status. The role is not contingent upon program award and is not safety sensitive. Relocation may be offered based on eligibility. The stated summary pay range is $176,800 to $239,200 for Senior (Level 5), with pay determined by experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aeronautical Engineering; alternatively, a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry, or non-U.S. equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• At least 5 years of experience with wire harness, electrical, and/or mechanical design.
• At least 3 years of experience leading technical projects and teams.
• At least 2 years of experience qualifying components for space applications.
• At least 3 years of experience with anomaly investigation and resolution.
• Meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of wire harness design, manufacturing, and/or integration experience.
• Experience in manufacturing specializing in wire harnesses.
• At least 3 years of experience leading technical focus teams and failure review boards.
• Ability to lead and understand schematic details.
• Understanding of multiple electrical and RF transmission media.
• Understanding of EMI/EMC separation for electrical applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and qualification of wire harnesses for spaceflight applications, ensuring compliance with mission life requirements across nominal to extreme environmental conditions.
• Apply understanding of wire harness design constraints, materials, and applications throughout the product lifecycle.
• Provide technical oversight and project management leadership for complex wire harness engineering efforts.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve manufacturing, testing, and performance challenges involving wire harness assemblies.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support expanding responsibilities in RF cable and high-speed data transmission media, and proactively develop competencies in these areas.
• Collaborate with systems, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure design integrity and successful integration.
• Mentor and guide junior engineering staff, supporting skill growth and knowledge sharing.
• Follow security, configuration management, and change control processes.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Relocation based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior