What are the responsibilities and job description for the Avionics Design Engineer (Harness) position at Astrolab?
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
What you'll bring :
What we offer :
Having a strong, inclusive, and inspired team is essential to accomplishing our bold mission. Employees are our biggest asset, and we are deeply committed to them and our values. At Astrolab we…
Demonstrate and inspire trust. Interactions are direct, honest, and respectful. We are fair and transparent with what we do and why.
Thrive in balance. Balance gives us perspective and keeps us motivated and inspired. We commit to rewarding work and a fulfilling personal life.
Seek diverse perspectives. We ask questions, engage in productive debate and offer alternatives to ensure our solutions and products are robust and a reflection of our collective best.
Move with purpose. Quality and reliability are accomplished through efficient ideation and iteration. We act with a sense of urgency and deliver what we promise, always with the big picture in mind.
Make an impact. We intentionally move our community and industry into the future through our work, practices, and actions.
Salary : $116,000
