Staff Harness Engineer

IonQ•Louisville, CO

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Staff Electrical Harness Design Engineer, you will take ownership of full-cycle harness designs, from early concept to flight readiness. You will work cross-functionally with systems, manufacturing, mechanical, EE, and RF teams to bring high-reliability, space-ready harnesses to orbit. You will guide the Harness team on special topics and present across disciplines to help facilitate ideas, product readiness, and conduct reviews.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or higher from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
5+ years’ experience designing, testing, and troubleshooting complex harnesses
Experience with designing and maintaining systems from beginning to end of the product lifecycle
Knowledge of PCBA’s and working closely with electrical design engineers to define harnessing requirements and inform board level design decisions
An understanding of RF cabling, components, and testing
Excellent Organizational skills and strong documentation habits
Strong knowledge of industry harnessing standards (NASA-STD-8739.4, IPC/WHMA-A-620, etc)
Experience with SolidWorks or other CAD applications
Strong knowledge of Zuken or other harness design applications
Experience in engineering product lifecycle management tools
Strong knowledge of cable assembly design
An understanding of Electro Magnetic Effects (EME) to include Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI)
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable.

Nice To Haves

You consistently deliver flight-quality harnesses on schedule with minimal oversight
You proactively identify and articulate system-level risks and drive mitigations early
You communicate across hardware/software and cross-functional gaps with confidence and clarity
You make thoughtful trade-offs in constrained environments and justify them with data
You show curiosity about advanced areas like architecture optimization or radiation mitigation, even if they’re outside your scope for now
You exhibit advanced wide-ranging experience in harness engineering, using in-depth professional knowledge
You get things done, align with stakeholders, and document concisely

Responsibilities

Design System Level harnesses from power distribution to high-speed communications
Own the harness design lifecycle and implement harness design best practices
Collaborate across teams—mechanical, RF, electrical, and systems—to ensure seamless integration.
Knowledge of industry-standard electrical design principles, to include, but not limited to electrical component selection, testing, manufacturing, and production processes
Technical point of contact for Wire, Cable, Connector, and Harness suppliers
Support resolving non-conformances from harness suppliers
Provide critical input to schedule planning, hardware requirements, and process improvements
Define test plans and verification strategies that meet flight readiness requirements