Wire Harness Electrical Engineer II

Job Description

As an end to end responsive space company Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch land and operate in space anywhere anytime Our small to medium lift launch vehicles lunar landers and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond We utilize carbon composite structures patented propulsion technologies and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly improve reliability and deliver payloads at a lower cost SUMMARY Firefly Electrical Engineers in the Interconnect team are responsible for developing the electrical wiring interconnect systems EWIS that distribute power and electrical signals within avionics hardware instrumentation and payloads In this role you will work in small collaborative groups through all stages of the component and system design manufacturing and testing Additionally you will take ownership of your projects and collaborate with the team to conduct the design analysis manufacturing testing and final integration of components on launch vehicles and spacecraft RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and integrate electrical wiring interconnect system EWIS designs on launch vehicles and spacecraftUnderstand and implement industry guidelines and requirements for development and design of wire harnessesGenerate schematics wire diagrams harness 3D CAD routing 2D assembly drawings technical documentation and reports to support flight qualification and test lab harness assembliesCoordinate requirements and interfaces between engineering disciplines production and integrationMake development decisions based on technical merit risk cost schedule andor quality assuranceSupport design reviews by presenting design analysis and test results showing component design and manufacturing is meeting requirements for flightPartner with engineering and production teams to generate ideas creative designs and continuous improvementsTailor aerospace harnessing standards and guidelines to create internal design standards and requirements for cable assemblies shielding integration and vehicle level implementationQUALIFICATIONS Required Bachelor of Science BS in electrical engineering with 1 3 years of experience in related engineering disciplineFamiliar with the use of test equipment to verify harness design and assemblyKnowledge of harness design fabrication and installation standards such as IPCWHMA A 620 NASA STD 87394 and MSFC SPEC 494Experience with selection of connectors backshells wires and other harness componentsUnderstanding of electrical grounding requirements and how to implement proper system level grounding via wire harness designCommunicates effectively both verbally and in writingAbility to work well in a team be proactive and execute with minimal guidanceDetail orientated and able to manage multiple concurrent tasksDesired Bachelor of Science BS in electrical engineering with 3 years of experience or Master of Science MS with 1 years of experienceProven ability to generate end to end interconnect schematics wire diagrams and harness assembly drawingsExperience with 3D CAD design 2D drafting and PLM software such as Siemens NX Capital and TeamcenterHands on experience with harness assembly and shielding integrationUnderstanding of basic subsystems of a space rated vehicle and how avionics interface with each systemExperience working with instrumentation and high speed digital communication protocolsHands on experience with integration of electronics and harnessing in airborne vehiclesKnowledge of range safety flight termination and tracking system requirements such as RCC 319 RCC 324 and AFSPCMAN 91 710 Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees including generous health dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles parental leave educational reimbursement short term disability and flexible PTO options To conform to US Government space technology export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITAR you must be a US citizen lawful permanent resident of the US protected individual as defined by 8 USC 1324ba3 or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the US Department of State Firefly Aerospace Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national originethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status