Hardware Development Engineer - Wire Harness, Kuiper

$105,600 - $185,000/Yr

Unclassified - Redmond, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Redmond, WA

About the position

Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity. We are seeking an experienced Hardware Development Engineer with a focus in Harness Engineering to join our Mechanical Engineering team. As a Hardware Design Engineer focused on Harness design, you will be working closely with all hardware sub-system and support teams on a daily basis. You will be asked to utilize first principles thinking to help troubleshoot electrical and integration issues that relate to harnessing. You will work to innovate on behalf of our customers and solve complex problems with novel hardware design. You will play an integral part in requirements gathering for harness product development and will have opportunities to influence other engineering teams to develop the best product to delight our customers. On the Harnessing Team, each member has the freedom to explore new ideas and explore their feasibility. Collaboration is critical to success and is always a high priority both within the team, as well as when working with other teams. While you are an individual contributor, it is still expected that each member takes ownership when needed. No job/task is beneath any member.

Responsibilities

• Harnessing design for satellite system requiring interfacing across mechanical, electrical and payload design owners, trading various configurations to identify best overall solution for reliability, manufacturability, test, integration, and cost.
• Support make vs buy decisions, design reviews, and implement manufacturing and integration plans optimized for high rate production.
• Engage various component suppliers and Harnessing manufacturing vendors for component & assembly level qualification.
• Design/develop specifications and produce/procure power/data harnesses which meets electrical design requirements including current rating, targeted power loss, shielding, grounding and EMI/EMC.
• Define and perform/oversee harness qualification and acceptance tests for launch environments and operation through mission life, including test fixture fabrication for prototype evaluations, and deliver all development and flight hardware per vehicle schedules.
• Create 3D CAD routings, 2D manufacturing drawings, schematics, and assembly installation drawings.

Requirements

• BS in mechanical, or electrical engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in the design, development, test, qualification and acceptance tests, workmanship criteria and integration of spacecraft harnessing.
• 3+ years of experience with CAD routing tools.
• 1+ years of experience in selection and qualification of components - connectors, backshells, wire, fiber, contacts, splices, solder, shielding, and coax products.
• 1+ years of experience in the selection of wiring based on current de-rating, voltage drop analysis, shielding effectiveness, temperature, environment, outgassing and mechanical strength.

Nice-to-haves

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in mechanical, electrical, materials engineering or related field
• 3+ years of experience in the design, development, test, qualification and acceptance tests, workmanship criteria and integration of spacecraft harnessing.
• 3+ years experience working with external suppliers to develop/select components for spacecraft design or related industries.
• 1+ years experience working with harness manufacturing to support high rate production.
• Experience in developing mechanical harness routing solutions for dynamic applications including across articulated joints and hinged-line deployments.
• Experience with Siemens NX CAD and formboard creation, Team center PLM and MES systems
• Experienced with Atlassian collaboration tools (Confluence, JIRA)
• Experience with Siemens Capital Software Suite.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work hours
• Professional development opportunities