Electrical Harness Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

Costa Mesa · Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00) · USD 129,000-171,000 · 3+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026

At a glance

Anduril Industries is seeking an Electrical Harness Design Engineer for the Air Dominance and Strike team to provide engineering expertise for harness systems.
The role involves designing, fabricating, integrating, and managing end-to-end electrical wiring and interconnect systems for advanced defense technology platforms.

Provide the engineering expertise to design, fabricate and integrate harnesses systems and represent the harness discipline on a project
Investigate, plan, design and develop harnesses to meet various technical requirements
Research, select and procure appropriate connectors, back-shells, contacts, wire, shielding, and cable construction for the product to meet appropriate environmental requirements
Develop and generate harness system block diagrams and wire diagrams to release for production
Participate in design reviews and provide input to identify issues and drive design choices
Prepare harness assembly instructions and test procedures, incorporating your knowledge of industry standards and best practices
Provide guidance to the electrical team in identifying electrical system requirements given input from internal and external stakeholders including engineering, product management, quality and compliance
Work in a fast-paced environment supporting new developments, active deployments, and customer operated hardware
Concurrently manage involvement in multiple projects at various stages
Own end-to-end of the electrical wiring and interconnect system, including power distribution, grounding, shielding, and signal integrity

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
3+ years hands-on experience designing electrical harnessing for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications
Build 3D routed harness data files applying NX Cabling and Siemens Capital Harness
Experience with or proficient in 3D CAD wire harness routing using Siemens NX
Able to read and generate formboard drawings in 2D CAD for production (Siemens Capital)
Familiarity with common electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553)
Familiarity with existing applicable harness standards as well as MIL-STD requirements
Experience reading wire block interconnect diagrams and wire diagrams
Exceptional organization and communication skills (both written and oral)
Must be eligible to receive a US Security Clearance

5+ years experience designing and integrating wire harness electrical systems into aerospace platforms
Experienced and familiar with aircraft avionics module vendors and avionics component suppliers
Familiarity with EMI/EMC principles

Highly competitive equity grants
Top-tier benefits for full-time employees supporting health, recovery, and whatever comes next