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Harness Design Engineer


Job Location:

Toulouse - France

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 12 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 10 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Wanna join the adventure

Loft Orbital is redefining how satellites are built and deployed. We provide a fast simple and reliable path to orbit by combining standardized space vehicles mission-specific payload integration and end-to-end mission execution.

As a Harness Design Engineer youll help design the electrical harnesses that connect spacecraft systems avionics payloads and test equipment. Youll work across electrical systems mechanical engineering manufacturing and integration & test to turn electrical interfaces into reliable production-ready hardware.

This is a great opportunity for an earlier career candidate with a strong electrical engineering foundation and an interest in developing expertise in spacecraft harness design.

About this role:
  • Design electrical harnesses for spacecraft payloads and test systems.
  • Translate schematics ICDs pinouts and electrical interfaces into harness designs.
  • Create harness schematics and 3D harness assemblies using Creo.
  • Develop manufacturing drawings bills of material and harness documentation.
  • Support harness fabrication inspection integration testing and troubleshooting.
  • Contribute to harness libraries design standards and continuous improvement.
Must haves:
  • Bachelors degree in electrical engineering aerospace engineering or a related field
  • Strong foundation in electrical engineering circuits electronics and electrical interfaces.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics wiring diagrams pinouts and interface documentation.
  • Strong attention to detail and interest in precise hands-on engineering work.
  • Ability to learn new engineering tools and collaborate across electrical mechanical manufacturing and test teams.
  • Strong problem-solving communication and organizational skills.
Nice to haves:
  • Experience with Creo SolidWorks CATIA or another 3D CAD system.
  • Experience with electrical schematics wiring diagrams block diagrams or connectivity data.
  • Familiarity with connectors wires cables shielding grounding strain relief or EMI/EMC.
  • Hands-on experience with electronics PCBs soldering crimping electrical test equipment or hardware integration.
  • Coursework or project experience in embedded systems RF signal integrity power electronics or high-speed digital design.
Some of our awesome benefits:
  • Equity we want you to have an active role in our success
  • Up to 35 days of Paid Time Off (vacations & RTT ) and flexible working hours we want you to be at your best
  • Health and life insurance we care about your health
  • Lunch Vouchers because lets be honest we love food! (we even have a slack channel about it #loft-gourmand)
  • Cross-office travel opportunities between San Francisco Colorado and Toulouse to learn from our differences
  • Company and team off-sites and many other events to work & celebrate together
  • Relocation assistance to Toulouse when applicable
*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft we value respectful debate and people who arent afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you dont check all the boxes.

Who We Are

Loft: Space Made Simple.

Founded in 2017 Loft provides governments companies and research institutions with a fast reliable and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.

We integrate launch and operate spacecraft offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation IoT connectivity on-orbit AI national security missions and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown Lofts flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.

With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027 we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco CA Golden CO and Toulouse France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

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Loft Orbital builds software and hardware products to fly and operate any payload on a standard satellite bus. See how we're making space simple.

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