Senior Wire Harness Designer in Irvine

At Turion Space, we’re building spacecraft to secure Earth and expand humanity’s reach beyond it. As a Senior Wire Harness Designer at Turion Space, you will be responsible for the design, development, and integration of electrical harnesses for aerospace systems. This role involves creating detailed harness layouts, routing, and assembly drawings to meet stringent aerospace standards and program requirements. This is a full-time, exempt position based on-site at our Irvine, California headquarters.

Key Responsibilities

• Own harness design and documentation from concept through launch across multiple spacecraft projects.
• Create and maintain harnessing documentation including drawings, and wire diagrams.
• Write harness instructions and iterate based on technician feedback.
• Serve as the wire harnessing subject matter expert (SME) and consult with other disciplines.
• Select and manage vendors for aerospace electrical components including connectors, crimps, shielding, overwrap, and wires.
• Manage harness vendors and build processes and priorities.
• Define test acceptance procedures, own final acceptance and lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Perform harness routing within complex assemblies and ensure compliance with space constraints and environmental requirements.
• Support and participate in space vehicle integration in clean room.
• Maintain effective communication with all the functional groups to ensure manufacturability and project success (including mechanical, manufacturing, software, test, and supply chain).

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; or equivalent technical experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience designing and assembling wire harnesses in a high-reliability environment.
• Proficiency in tools for harness design (Altium, CATIA Electrical, Creo Cabling, or similar).
• Knowledge of wire selection, shielding, EMI/EMC considerations.
• Confidence working in the lab automated test equipment, hipot testers, DMMs, and power supplies.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings; excellent attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with aerospace standards (AS50881, NASA-STD-8739.4, IPC/WHMA-A-620).
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification.
• Hands-on experience assembling harnesses, soldering and crimping, with D-sub, micro-D, nano-D, MIL-DTL-38999, Harwin Datamate, and other connectors.
• Experience with PLM systems (Teamcenter, Windchill).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret and/or a TS/SCI clearance.

Benefits

• Equity: Receive equity in Turion Space, letting you benefit from the company’s success.
• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.
• Retirement Plans: Access to a 401(k) plan to help you plan for your future.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, personal days, sick days, and holidays to ensure you have time to recharge.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training, workshops, and courses to advance your skills and career growth.
• Team Building Activities: Regular social events, team outings, and company-sponsored activities to foster a positive work environment.

We are dedicated to providing a supportive and enriching environment for our team members, recognizing that our collective success is built upon the well-being and satisfaction of each individual.

Turion Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Turion Space is governed on the basis of 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.