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You will also participate in design reviews, providing technical expertise and recommendations to enhance the performance and reliability of wire harness systems.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES\nAssist the design and development of high-complexity wire harnesses across space and airborne systems and associated GSE.\nAdherence to requirements and workmanship standards for harness design\nLeverage preferred parts listing based on component reliability, availability, and manufacturability\nInform the definition of design for EMI / EMC compliance, radiation tolerance and space charging environments\nCollaborate cross-functionally to ensure harness designs align with system-level requirements for performance, manufacturability, and reliability.\nSupport integration, testing, and troubleshooting of harness systems at the box, subsystem, and platform levels.\nProliferate design standards and contribute to process improvements to advance the maturity of the wire harness discipline.\nWork directly with suppliers and contract manufacturers to manage supply chain, build quality and schedule outcomes\nPresent technical solutions in internal and external design reviews; 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