Wire Harness Electrical Engineer I
- No experience required
- US citizenship
- ITAR / US person
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## SUMMARY This role is an entry-level electrical engineering position for new graduates. This is an opportunity to learn the first principles and grow into roles in avionics hardware development or avionics systems integration. If you find yourself excited by our mission but you don't check every box in the description, you are encouraged to apply anyway!
Firefly Electrical Engineers in the Interconnect team are responsible for developing the electrical wiring interconnect systems (EWIS) that distribute power and electrical signals within avionics hardware, instrumentation, and payloads. In this role, you will work in small, collaborative groups through all stages of the component and system design, manufacturing, and testing.
Additionally, you will take ownership of your projects and collaborate with the team to conduct the design, analysis, manufacturing, testing, and final integration of components on launch vehicles and spacecraft. ## RESPONSIBILITIES - Develop and integrate electrical wiring interconnect system (EWIS) designs on launch vehicles and spacecraft. - Understand and implement industry guidelines and requirements for development and design of wire harnesses. - Generate schematics, wire diagrams, harness 3D CAD routing, 2D assembly drawings, technical documentation, and reports to support flight, qualification, and test lab harness assemblies. - Coordinate requirements and interfaces between engineering disciplines, production, and integration. - Make development decisions based on technical merit, risk, cost, schedule, and/or quality assurance. - Support design reviews by presenting design, analysis, and test results, showing component design and manufacturing is meeting requirements for flight. - Partner with engineering and production teams to generate ideas, creative designs, and continuous improvements. - Tailor aerospace harnessing standards and guidelines to create internal design standards and requirements for cable assemblies, shielding, integration, and vehicle level implementation. ## Required - Recent graduate with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in electrical engineering or related technical field. - Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing. - Ability to work well in a team, be proactive, and execute with minimal guidance. - Detail-orientated and able to manage multiple concurrent tasks. - Able to prioritize and execute tasks efficiently. ## Desired - Experience with 3D CAD design, 2D drafting, and PLM software such as Siemens NX, Capital, and Teamcenter. - Ability to generate end-to-end interconnect schematics, wire diagrams, 3D models, and drawings. - Familiar with selection of connectors, backshells, wires, and other harness components. - Familiar with harness assembly and shielding integration. - Knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620 and NASA harness design, fabrication, and installation standards. - Experience with the use of test equipment to verify harness design and assembly. - Understanding the basic subsystems of a space-rated vehicle and how avionics integrate into the vehicle and interface with instrumentation. - Understanding of electrical grounding requirements and how to implement proper system level grounding. - Experience working with high-speed digital communication protocols. - Hands-on experience with integration of electronics and harnessing in airborne vehicles. ## Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, relocation benefits, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
From Firefly Aerospace's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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