The job, in the employer's words
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
As a Harness Design Engineer, you will ;
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Own electrical harness design for the drone airframe, docks, and test platforms. The role is approximately 90% electrical and 10% mechanical (clips, routing, retention).
Responsibilities;
- Design wire harnesses for the airframe, dock systems, and test benches
- Select connectors, wire, and harness components
- Create harness drawings, schematics, wire lists, and BOMs
- Define routing, clipping, and retention with the mechanical team
- Plan and support harness testing (continuity, hipot) and resolve issues
- Support transition of harness designs to production
Required Qualifications
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of harness design experience
- Connector and component selection experience
- Wire sizing, shielding, grounding, and power distribution fundamentals
- Harness test and validation experience
- Familiarity with the aerospace regulatory environment (FAA airworthiness requirements) and aerospace wiring standards (e.g., SAE AS50881)
Preferred Qualifications
- UAV or aerospace harness experience
- Harness design tools (e.g., Capital, E3, SolidWorks Electrical)
- Experience supporting production build and inspection
Salary Range: $120k - $150k
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
Requirements mentioned
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of harness design experience
- Connector and component selection experience
- Wire sizing, shielding, grounding, and power distribution fundamentals
- Harness test and validation experience
- Familiarity with the aerospace regulatory environment (FAA airworthiness requirements) and aerospace wiring standards (e.g., SAE AS50881)
- UAV or aerospace harness experience
- Harness design tools (e.g., Capital, E3, SolidWorks Electrical)
- Experience supporting production build and inspection
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