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.