Electrical Engineer, Wire Harness & Electrical Integration

Company Overview:

Allen Control Systems (ACS) is acutting-edgedefense startup founded by two former Navy electrical engineers with a proventrack recordin robotics and software. We are developing a small autonomous gun turret that employs advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely target and neutralize small drones and loitering munitions. Our innovative approach requires overcoming significant technical challenges making this an exciting and dynamic environment for experienced engineers.

With an engineering-first culture ACS values technical excellence and innovation. Backed by our founders successful exits from twopreviousventuresacquiredfor a combined $180M in 2022 we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop will have a real-world impact.

Position Overview:

We areseekinga highly skilledElectrical Engineer with strongexpertisein wire harness design electrical integration and system-level wiring architecture for complex electromechanical systems. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in designing and implementing robust wiring solutions that connect sensors computer systems power distribution and actuators across our autonomous defense platforms.

This engineer will work closely with electrical firmware and mechanical teams to ensure reliable signal and power distribution throughout the system whilemaintainingdurability in demanding operational environments. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced prototyping environment and be comfortable owning electrical integration from early design through testing and deployment.

What Youll Do:

• Design and Develop Wire Harness Systems: Create detailed wiring architectures harness designs and cable assemblies that support complex robotic and electromechanical systems.

• Electrical Integration: Support system-level integration across sensors computing systems actuators and power electronics to ensure reliable communication and power delivery throughout the platform.

• Harness Documentation and Schematics: Develop wiring diagrams pinout documentation harness drawings and electrical schematics to support both prototype and production systems.

• Connector and Cable Selection: Defineappropriate connectors shielding strategies grounding methods and cable routing solutions to meet performance and environmental requirements.

• Electromechanical Collaboration: Work closely with mechanical engineers tooptimizeharness routing packaging strain relief and mechanical protection within compact system architectures.

• Prototype Bring-Up and Debugging: Assist with hardware bring-up troubleshooting wiring issues and diagnosing electrical problems during system integration and testing.

• Manufacturing Support: Work with technicians and manufacturing teams to support harness builds documentation and quality verification of cable assemblies.

• Testing and Validation: Perform testing and validation of electrical harnesses and integrated systems to ensure reliability in field and lab environments.

What Youll Need:

• Experience: 25 years of experience in electrical engineering with hands-on experience designing wire harnesses cable assemblies or electrical interconnect systems.

• Educational Background: Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in electrical engineering ora relatedfield.

• Wire Harness Design: Strong experience designing wiring harnesses for complex electromechanical or robotic systems.

• Electrical Schematics and Documentation: Experience producing electrical drawings harness documentation wiring diagrams and system-level electrical documentation.

• Connector and Interconnect Knowledge: Familiarity with connector types shielding strategies grounding practices and cable management techniques.

• Electrical Integration Experience: Proven experience integrating sensors computer hardware power systems and actuators in complex systems.

• Testing and Troubleshooting: Hands-on experience diagnosing electrical integration issues using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes multimeters and logic analyzers.

• Electromechanical Systems Experience: Experience working with robotic aerospace automotive or defense-related hardware systems.

• High-Reliability Design Practices: Experience working with MIL-STD practices or other high-reliability manufacturing standards for wiring harnessing or electrical integration.

YoullStand Out:

• Harness Design Tools:Experience using harness and electrical design tools such as Zuken E3 Mentor Graphics/Capital HarnessRapidHarness Altium SolidWorks Electrical or similar electrical CAD tools.

• Robotics or Autonomous Systems Experience: Experience working on robotic platforms autonomous systems or defense hardware.

• High-Reliability Systems: Familiarity with ruggedized systems designed for harsh operating environments.

• Signal Integrity and Power Distribution: Knowledge of best practices for managing noise grounding shielding and power distribution in complex systems.

• Rapid Prototyping Environment: Experience working in fast-paced environments where hardware moves quickly from concept to field testing.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary

• ACS Equity Package

• Health Dental Vision Insurance

• Paid Time Off

Allen Control Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for Control Systems prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation

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