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Rocket Lab Corporation

Harness Design Engineer I/II

Long Beach, CAFrom $143.6kmidAdded today

About this role

Rocket Lab seeks a Harness Design Engineer (Level I or II) to design electrical harnesses for spacecraft and support avionics engineering activities. You'll manage interconnect interfaces, select components, create design documentation, and assist with circuit design, analysis, prototyping, and testing for satellite and space systems programs.

What you'll do

  • Design and layout electrical harnesses for spacecraft, including connector selection, wire sizing, and shielding specifications
  • Generate pinout tables and interconnect documentation based on spacecraft electrical diagrams
  • Create and maintain harness bills of materials in the PLM tool
  • Develop test plans and procedures for avionics subsystems and components
  • Perform analysis to optimize avionics circuits for performance, reliability, and manufacturability
  • Participate in design reviews and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on electronic assemblies

What they're looking for

  • Electrical harness design and layout
  • Connector and wire selection
  • Avionics and electronics engineering
  • Circuit design and analysis
  • Test planning and procedures
  • LT Spice, Altium, or Siemens software (Teamcenter)
  • Communication protocols (RS-422, SPI, Ethernet, CAN bus)
  • Technical documentation and schematics
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Rocket Lab Corporation

Rocket Lab builds spacecraft and satellites that it launches on its own rockets, developing the avionics, flight software, and ground systems needed to operate these vehicles in orbit. The company is hiring software engineers, test automation specialists, and spacecraft operations engineers to develop embedded flight software, design testing systems, and manage satellite fleet health across commercial and government missions.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience designing electrical harnesses—what components have you selected and how did you approach layout decisions?
  • Tell us about a time you optimized an avionics circuit for manufacturability. What trade-offs did you consider?
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