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Rocket Lab Corporation

Harness Design Engineer II

Long Beach, CAFrom $143.6kmidAdded today

About this role

Rocket Lab seeks a Harness Design Engineer II to design electrical harnesses for spacecraft and support avionics development at their Long Beach headquarters. You'll handle harness layout, connector selection, pinout documentation, and collaborate on circuit design, testing, and optimization for satellite and spacecraft programs.

What you'll do

  • Design electrical harnesses including layout, connector/wire selection, shielding, and split locations for spacecraft
  • Generate pinout tables and interconnect documentation based on spacecraft diagrams
  • Create and maintain BOMs for harnesses using PLM tools
  • Develop test plans and procedures for avionics subsystems and components
  • Perform circuit analysis and optimization 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 component selection
  • Avionics and electronics principles
  • Circuit analysis and testing
  • CAD and PLM software (Teamcenter, Altium)
  • Spacecraft systems integration
  • Technical documentation and schematics
  • Communication systems (RS-422, SPI, CAN bus, Ethernet)
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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 was the most complex harness you've worked on and what challenges did you face?
  • Describe your experience with avionics subsystem testing and what test equipment you've used most frequently.
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