{"id":709005,"url":"https://alion.io/job/inversionspace-senior-harness-engineer-2","title":"Senior Harness Engineer","company":{"id":678249,"name":"Inversion","domain":"inversionspace.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/inversionspace","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"C","score":68,"open_postings":76,"ghost_share":0.526,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-10-03T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Vista, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":137000,"max":193000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":193000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-06-26T01:35:27Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-25","last_verified_at":"2026-10-04T00:20:57Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":100,"trust":{"level":"ghost","repost_count":0,"flags":["stale","company_stale"],"days_open":99},"description":"Advanced Reentry Technologies\nWho We Are:\n\nInversion is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology to enable next-generation capabilities from space. By combining high-performance materials, precision aerodynamics, and mission-driven autonomy, Inversion is transforming reentry into an operational capability for an entirely new class of missions.\nThe company’s highly maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid global cargo delivery, hypersonic testing, and other national security missions that require precise, controlled flight through the atmosphere. Arc creates an entirely new transportation domain, unlocking unprecedented speed and global reach.\nHeadquartered in Los Angeles, Inversion designs, manufactures, and integrates its spacecraft under one roof, enabling the company to move rapidly from concept to flight. The company is backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, with customers across the U.S. government and commercial space industry.\nPosition Overview:\nAs a Senior Harnessing Engineer at Inversion, you will report directly to the Director of Engineering, Avionics. In this role, you will own the end-to-end design, 3D routing, documentation, and physical integration of all electrical wire harnesses for Inversion’s hypersonic reentry vehicle. You will bridge the gap between electrical schematics and physical vehicle structures, solving complex packaging, thermal protection, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) challenges. Operating with high autonomy, you will establish harness manufacturing standards, mentor junior engineers, and work directly with integration technicians to build and route flight-ready hardware.\nKey Responsibilities:\nOwn the 3D harness routing and mechanical packaging of the entire vehicle electrical distribution system using CAD.\nGenerate 2D harness manufacturing drawings, schematics, flat patterns, nail board layouts, and bill of materials (BOM).\nSelect wire types, shielding, connectors, back shells, and over-braid materials to survive extreme aerospace environments (high vibration, vacuum, thermal, and plasma).\nConduct trade studies on shielding, grounding, and wire sizing to ensure proper power delivery, signal integrity, and EMI/EMC compliance.\nAuthor detailed harness fabrication procedures, routing checklists, and electrical inspection plans (continuity, isolation, and dielectric testing).\nProvide hands-on floor support during harness manufacturing, vehicle-level routing, and pin-out operations.\nMentor junior engineers and support technician training on aerospace-grade wire-crimping, shielding termination, and soldering techniques.\nRequired Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.\nTypically 5+ years of hands-on experience in 3D CAD electrical harness routing and design for complex aerospace vehicles.\nProficiency in CAD software (Siemens NX or equivalent) with specialized routing modules.\nDeep understanding of wire harness design principles, including component selection, wire sizing, shielding, grounding, and routing clearances.\nDirect experience generating production-ready 2D harness drawings with detailed standard dimensions and notes.\nHands-on harness build experience.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\nMust have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance.\nDesired Qualifications:\nFamiliarity with aerospace harnessing and soldering standards.\nExperience designing harnesses for extreme thermal gradients, vacuum outgassing, and high-vibration rocket or reentry environments.\nFamiliarity with harness electrical analysis tools, schematic capture tools, and database management systems.\nPrior experience in a fast-paced aerospace startup or small hardware integration team.\nOur office headquarters is located in Playa Vista, CA. This position requires in office presence.\nThe California annual base salary for this role is currently $137,000 - $193,000. Pay Grades are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual pay will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: interviews and an assessment of several factors that are unique to each candidate, job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and internal equity. \nITAR Compliance:\nTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here. \nEqual Employment Opportunity:\nInversion provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or disability. \nInversion collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. 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