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General Atomics · 2 weeks ago

Electrical Engineer, Cable and Harness Design

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$106K/yr - $190K/yr

7+ years exp

General Atomics is a leading resource for high-technology systems development. They are seeking a Cable Harness Engineer to work on the design and integration of electrical cables and harnesses for aerospace and satellite applications, contributing to the development of high-power electromagnetic systems and advanced airborne sensors.

EnergyEnergy EfficiencyManufacturingWireless

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Work with GA-EMS cross-functional engineering staff in the prototype design, manufacturing, and integration of electrical cables and harnesses for high-reliability aerospace and satellite applications

Actively participate in system-level design across all project phases, through subsystem architectural design and hardware development

Define and document electrical interconnects through coordination with system, subsystem, and unit engineers

Incorporate project flow down of requirements into harness and cable design

Prepare design packages and support design reviews

Help establish routing and segmentation of harnesses and cables in systems

Drive procurement, manufacturing, and delivery of components through purchasing and manufacturing departments to ensure that schedules are met

Create clear and releasable documents and guide less-experienced professional staff in doing so

Generate electrical cabling and harness solutions for new project needs, contribute to CAD library construction and management, perform electrical engineering analyses for systems and circuits, document findings, communicate results to engineering and program management staff, give technical presentations, and manage technical effort schedules

Responsible for guiding the successful resolution of engineering problems, serve as a consulting resource for engineering knowledge, apply the latest technological advancements to the problem, and will often function in a project leadership role

May lead a cross-functional engineering team in technical efforts involving the design and integration of high-reliability, aerospace-grade cables and harnesses for a variety of systems, projects, and applications, including, but not limited to, satellite and space systems

Contribute to complex, electrical + mechanical engineering efforts with design quality and hardware reliability in mind while exercising business strategy, political savvy, and technical acumen

Grasp, understand, correlate, and apply concepts in electrical engineering to pieces in a complex system

With limited direction, plan and execute technical efforts quickly and strategically. Assignments will normally be outlined in terms of broad specifications, objectives, possible results anticipated, and critical reference points requiring special attention

May represent the organization as the prime technical contact on projects

Performs other duties as assigned or required

Qualification

Electrical cable designAerospace systems experienceHarness integrationSolidworks ElectricalSiemens Capital toolsMilitary standards knowledgeProject leadershipCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsCustomer-focused

Required

Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution and progressive engineering experience as follows; nine or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, seven or more years of experience with a masters degree, or four or more years with a PhD

Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance is required

Required Experience: Electrical cable and harness design and integration for aerospace and satellite systems; successful design and delivery of spacecraft or aerospace harnesses and RF cables; extensive knowledge of military and NASA standards for harnesses, connectors, wires, contacts, and workmanship for space applications such as MIL-DTL-38999, MIL-DTL-24308, MIL-DTL-83513, MIL-HBK-83575, IPC/WHMA-A-620 Space, NASA-STD-8739.4, and ANSI/NEMA WC 27500

Demonstrate technical expertise and application of engineering principles, concepts, theory, and practice with the ability to organize, plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones with some experience in project leadership

Must possess the ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately throughout an evolving project environment

Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills are required to enable an effective interface with other departments and/or professionals

Customer-focused and able to formulate plans based on the development of innovative new designs in resolving advanced technical engineering problems

Capable of representing the organization as a prime technical contact, as well as providing leadership and guidance to less experienced colleagues

Must be able to work both independently and in a team environment

Some travel and extended work schedules may be required

Preferred

Desirable Experience: Guiding a design through development and into prototyping for future production; familiarity with DoD technical review process (at a minimum, SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR); familiarity with spacecraft design and implementation practices

Desired Skills (ranked high to low): Experience with Solidworks Electrical for harness design, Solidworks 3D CAD, Siemens Capital E/E Architecture tools, Siemens NX CAD, other system-level harnessing tools (Zuken, etc), MS Visio (or similar) systems-level diagramming/documentation

The submission of a cover letter with resume is desired