Astrolab
Avionics Design Engineer (Harness)
Astrolab, Hawthorne, CA, United States
Avionics Design Engineer (Harness)
Department: Avionics
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Hawthorne, California
Reporting To: Omid Rostaminanfar
Compensation: $116,000 - $196,000 / year
Description
Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are singularly focused on designing, building, and operating a fleet of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers to extend and enhance humanity's presence in the solar system. We are seeking motivated, creative, and exceptional people to join our world-class team.
As an Avionics Design Engineer at Astrolab, you'll take full ownership of harness design, guiding it from initial concept and component selection through production, qualification, and integration within our rovers. This multidisciplinary role offers a unique, hands-on opportunity to shape the overall architecture and functionality of the next generation of planetary exploration vehicles.
What you'll do:
Department: Avionics
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Hawthorne, California
Reporting To: Omid Rostaminanfar
Compensation: $116,000 - $196,000 / year
Description
Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are singularly focused on designing, building, and operating a fleet of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers to extend and enhance humanity's presence in the solar system. We are seeking motivated, creative, and exceptional people to join our world-class team.
As an Avionics Design Engineer at Astrolab, you'll take full ownership of harness design, guiding it from initial concept and component selection through production, qualification, and integration within our rovers. This multidisciplinary role offers a unique, hands-on opportunity to shape the overall architecture and functionality of the next generation of planetary exploration vehicles.
What you'll do:
- Develop the electro-mechanical design of wire harnesses within our family of planetary rovers
- Create harness design solutions within a 3D NX CAD environment, managing technical trade studies to meet stakeholder objectives and adhere to internal design standards and requirements
- Generate electrical schematics to support both flight and qualification designs
- Own vehicle-level harnessing mechanical assemblies and drive to closure all systems integration trades related to those assemblies
- Perform analysis and physical testing (both mechanical and electrical) of harnessing with respect to thermal, loads, vibration, and shock to ensure full qualification for flight
- Document and communicate the design, analysis, and testing results thoroughly and clearly via design reviews
- Create and release on schedule, appropriate harnessing manufacturing documentation and drawings
- Interface with harness production and integration teams to ensure final harness designs can be 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
- 5+ years of experience with wire harness 3D design, installation drawings, and formboard creation, as well as wiring diagrams.
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
- Proficiency with CAD and FEA software packages, particularly Siemens NX and Teamcenter
- Skilled in 3D modeling for complex top-level assemblies and analysis of avionics enclosures and secondary structures
- Work with a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
- Ownership in the company
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with matching
- Flexible time off and parental leave
- On-site snacks, beverages, and 2x weekly lunches
- Flexible work environment