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We believe focus, ownership, and excellence are decisive advantages - and we're building a world-class team to turn bold ideas into real capability. \nThis is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where you'll have significant ownership, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and make a direct, measurable impact on our mission and the future of the company - regardless of your function. \nAvionics Harness Design Engineer\nWe are seeking an Avionics Harness Design Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of electrical harnessing across our missile and vehicle systems. This engineer will play a critical role in ensuring robust, manufacturable, and high-reliability electrical connectivity throughout the system. You will partner closely with avionics, power, structures, and propulsion teams to deliver mission-critical hardware in a fast-paced, hardware-rich environment. You will additionally support avionics and harness integration at the system and vehicle levels.\nResponsibilities\nDesign, route, and document electrical harnesses to support missile and vehicle system integration\nGenerate wiring diagrams, schematics, and harness assembly drawings in accordance with aerospace standards\nSelect appropriate wires, connectors, backshells, shielding, and protection materials to meet environmental and system requirements\nCollaborate with avionics, power, and structural engineering teams to ensure proper integration of harnesses into overall vehicle design\nDevelop and maintain harness BOMs (bill of materials) and ensure manufacturability at scale\nSupport harness build, installation, and troubleshooting during integration and testing\nEnsure designs meet electrical, mechanical, and thermal requirements for high-reliability aerospace applications\nIdentify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, manufacturability, and quality\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field\n2+ years of experience in cable harness design for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability hardware systems\nProficiency with CAD/ECAD tools for harness design (e.g., CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks Electrical, Capital, RapidHarness, AutoCAD, or equivalent)\nStrong knowledge of aerospace wiring standards (e.g., IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739, or MIL-SPEC requirements)\nFamiliarity with harnessing in environments with high thermal and small volume requirements\nHands-on experience supporting harness manufacturing, assembly, and testing\nAbility to work cross-functionally with avionics, power, propulsion, and integration teams\nStrong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills in test and integration environments\nCastelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details. \nOther Duties \nPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. \nAdditional Eligibility Requirements \nThis position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply. \nAffirmative Action/EEO Statement \nCastelion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. \nCastelion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in the interview process, or otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact . 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