What are the responsibilities and job description for the Avionics Design Engineer (Harness) - Temporary position at Astrolab?
Avionics Design Engineer (Harness) - Temporary
Department : Avionics
Employment Type : Contract / Temp
Location : Hawthorne, California
Reporting To : Daniel Fuller
Compensation : $56.00 - $94.00 / hour
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.
This is a temporary position for up to six months, depending on project timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- 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
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Salary : $56 - $94
