Spacecraft Harness Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
Core
Design, analysis, and development of electrical interconnect solutions (harnesses and PCBs) for national security small satellites and spacecraft.
Role type
Spacecraft Harness Engineer (IC)
Builds
EWIS architectures, harness schematics, PCB designs, and assembly drawings for LEO, MEO, and GEO satellites.
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Space Systems
Required skills
wire harness design, rigid/flex PCB design, electrical block diagram generation, voltage drop analysis, EDA tools, engineering release processes, supplier management
Preferred skills
Rigid-flex PCB design, EVMS, MIL-HDBK-83575/863/AS50881 standards, MIL-DTL connector specs, OrCAD/Altium/PSPICE, spacecraft integration
Technologies
OrCAD, Mentor Graphics, Altium, PSPICE, Geber, ODB++
Responsibilities
Develop EWIS architectures for various satellite bus configurations; generate electrical block diagrams and harness schematics; perform voltage drop and capacitance analysis; design rigid/flex PCBs and create assembly drawings; manage external suppliers for harness and PCB delivery; support assembly and testing of flight harnesses.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior IC (Level 2: 2+ years; Level 3: 5+ years)