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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 and support avionics work for spacecraft and space systems. You'll handle harness layout, connector selection, documentation, and collaborate on circuit design and testing for satellite and spacecraft programs.

What you'll do

  • Design electrical harnesses including layout, connector selection, wire sizing, and shielding specifications
  • Generate pinout tables and connector documentation based on spacecraft interconnect diagrams
  • Create and maintain harness BOMs in the PLM tool
  • Develop test plans and procedures for avionics subsystems
  • Analyze and optimize avionics circuits for performance, reliability, and manufacturability
  • Participate in design reviews and multi-disciplinary team meetings

What they're looking for

  • Electrical harness design and layout
  • Connector and component selection
  • Schematic documentation and pinout development
  • Avionics and circuit design fundamentals
  • Test planning and electrical subsystem testing
  • PLM tools and requirement management
  • Communication systems (RS-422, SPI, Ethernet, CAN bus)
  • CAD and design software (Altium, LT Spice, Siemens Teamcenter)
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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 connector types and wire gauges have you specified, and how did you determine those choices?
  • Describe a time you created a pinout table for multi-connector assemblies; how did you ensure accuracy and prevent interface mismatches?
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