Senior Wire Harness Design Engineer

andurilindustries

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Costa Mesa · United States

Posted Jul 30, 2026

Full-time
Air Dominance & Strike : Air Dominance & Strike Hardware : Electrical Integration

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Act as lead Wire Harness Design Engineer for R&D teams
Provide the engineering expertise to design, fabricate and integrate harnesses systems and represent the harness discipline on a project
Investigate, plan, design and develop harnesses to meet various technical requirements
Research, select and procure appropriate connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding, and cable construction for the product to meet appropriate environmental requirements
Develop and generate harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams to release for production
Participate in design reviews and provide input to identify issues and drive design choices
Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures, incorporating your knowledge of industry standards and best practices
Provide guidance to the electrical team in identifying electrical system requirements given input from internal and external stakeholders including engineering (mechanical, electrical, software), product management, quality and compliance
Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware
Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
5+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications
Build 3D routed harness data files applying NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness
Experience with or proficient in 3D CAD wire harness routing using Siemens NX
Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production (Siemens Capital)
Experience working directly with harness manufacturers to deliver high quality, high reliability products
Own end-to-end of the electrical wiring and interconnect system, including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity
Ensure the design meets system-level electrical requirements for voltage, current, bandwidth, redundancy, EMI/EMC
Perform electrical trade studies for wire gauge, shielding, connector selection, and topology
Analyze and mitigate electrical risks such as voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI susceptibility, and thermal effects
Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553)
Familiar with existing applicable harness standards as well as MIL-STD requirements
Able to apply knowledge of SWaP for power, network and communications systems and designs
Experience reading wire block interconnect diagrams and wire diagrams
Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)
Must be eligible to receive a US Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

8+ years experience designing and integrating wire harness electrical systems into aerospace platforms
Experienced and familiar with aircraft avionics module vendors and avionics component suppliers
Familiarity with EMI/EMC principles

US Salary Range

$146,000—$194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

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