Cable Harness Design and Test Engineer

Standard Job Description

Our Rapid Solutions Manufacturing Operations team within the IGNITE organization of Lockheed Martin Space are seeking a skilled Cable Harness Design and Test Engineer to support the design, integration, validation, and testing of electronic cable harnesses for aerospace/defense systems. This role involves collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure harnesses meet performance, reliability, and regulatory requirements while supporting manufacturing and test efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and develop cable harness layouts using CAD tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Visio, Creo, Solidworks, Zuken or similar), including routing/length requirements, cable material selection, and bill of materials (BOM) creation

Cable design includes internal and external system cabling, test cabling and mating cable to support automated testing of cables

Perform electrical and mechanical analysis to validate harness design against system requirements and environmental constraints

Develop and execute test plans, procedures, and protocols for harness validation, including continuity, isolation, insulation resistance, and dielectric withstanding voltage testing.

Able to perform Test capability reviews, provide Test budget, and Test labor summaries.

Troubleshoot harness defects, root-cause failures, and implement corrective actions

Coordinate with sourcing, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure producibility and compliance with IPC-A-620 w/space or NASA-STD-8739.4 or customer specifications

Document design changes in EPDM

Record test results in our MES system

Support failure analysis, design reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians

Basic Qualifications

3+ years of experience in cable harness design, testing, or integration within aerospace systems

Proficiency in harness design software using CAD tools

Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment (multimeters, milliohm meters, hipot, and automated cable testers)

Conceptualize and design mating interfaces and/or pigtails for automated cable testers.

Knowledge of IPC-A-620 w/space or NASA-STD-8739.4 and related industry standards

Strong understanding of wire types, connectors, contacts, backshells, heatshrink, shielding, routing practices, and EMI/EMC considerations

Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in cross-functional teams

U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a secret level security clearance

Desired Skills

Experience with system level wiring diagram development and component selection for internal and external cables

Knowledge of materials required to support Space Cable design requirements

Familiar with basic electronics and circuits.

Familiar with the basics of automated scripting. (bash, batch, python, etc.)

Experience with automated cable test systems such as CableEye, Dynalab

Experience developing and maintaining component libraries for CAD databases

Experience with cable assembly practices, calibration and certification of manufacturing and test equipment required to support cable assembly and test

Experience working in an AS9100D Space Electronic Manufacturing Services facility

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $95900.00 - $178100.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.