Senior Manager Harness Engineering
Senior Manager Harness Engineering
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$ 170000 - 200000
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At Vast our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations allowing longterm stays in space without the adverse effects of zerogravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven1 scheduled to be the worlds first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is allin committed to executing our mission safely and on you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.
At Vast our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations allowing longterm stays in space without the adverse effects of zerogravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven1 scheduled to be the worlds first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is allin committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.
Vast is looking for a Senior Manager Harness Engineering reporting to the VP Avionics. In this role you will oversee the team responsible for mechanical design and qualification of cable harnesses for our space vehicle and support systems. The harnessing needs of a commercial space station are vast.
This will be a fulltime exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
Responsibilities:
- Recruit and empower a highperforming team of engineers to develop flight harnesses within a 3D NX CAD environment from initial requirements to vehicle installation.
- Implement and verify that the team follows the standards processes and tools for the harnessing discipline. Document and communicate design analysis and testing results thoroughly and clearly via design reviews.
- Champion the cross functional partnership with all harness stakeholders across all engineering teams materials and processes supply chain quality and manufacturing.
- Capture harness requirements from technical system owners and translate them into design requirements for your team to implement and verify.
- Manage technical trade studies to meet stakeholder objectives as well as adhere to internal design standards and requirements.
- Identify and manage project level development milestones in the form of analyses demonstrations and tests to ensure program success.
- Interface with harness production and integration teams to ensure final harness designs can be released produced and installed on schedule in accordance with overall project goals
- Perform R&D investigations and trade studies to push wire harness design to new boundaries in terms of mass and cost savings
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Aerospace or Electrical engineering or equivalent STEM degree.
- 5 years of mechanical design cable harness design routing and testing.
- Experience with CAD and harness design software such as Zuken E3 for harness drawings.
- Handson experience with wire harness 3D design wire harness installation drawings and formboard creation wiring diagrams 3D modeling of complex toplevel assemblies and installing and troubleshooting harnessing for aerospace applications.
- 2 years of experience in engineering leadership managing the design of technical projects.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Track record of deploying products with successful space flight heritage. Manned spaceflight experience is preferred.
- Experience designing harnesses to IPC/WHMAA620 IPC/WHMAA620S and NASASTD8739.4
- Developed processes for connector wire cable fiber overwrap and shield component specification and selection for aerospace and defence applications.
- Owned wire harness analysis testing and qualification processes for a full spacecraft or subsystem. Performed analysis and physical testing of harnessing with respect to thermal loads vibration and shock to ensure full qualification for flight.
- Has handson experience with harness manufacturing and integration: fabricating harnesses performing connector mates routing harnesses and performing electrical tests.
- Competence with electrical test equipment (multimeters oscilloscopes network analyzers power supplies etc.
- Track record of producing documentation to meet the rigorous needs of prime contractors and/or quality assurance standards.
- Advanced experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter
- Experience with ERP software or manufacturing software such as Manufacturo
- Familiarity with modern approaches to harness manufacturing and software automation.
- Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to manage and communicate with technical project managers and executive staff. Attention to detail in this role is critical.
Pay Range:
- Senior Manager Harness Engineering: $165000$200000
Salary Range: California
$170000 $200000 USD
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and therefore must either be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens U.S. nationals lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and asylees and refugees with such status granted not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
