Electrical Engineer (Senior - Principal), Harness
True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $135,000-$275,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days True Anomaly's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of True Anomaly's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at True Anomaly
- high 179 stale, 4 reposted of 183 open
- Hiring momentum
- 220 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from True Anomaly's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for True Anomaly.
About this role
As a Senior or Principal Harness Engineer at True Anomaly, you will lead the design and architecture of spacecraft-wide harness solutions, ensuring consistency and scalability across multiple programs. Your role will involve defining standards for electrical harnesses, collaborating with various teams to optimize design and manufacturing processes, and mentoring junior engineers. You will also create automation tools to enhance design efficiency and influence strategic decisions within the organization.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of True Anomaly as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or related engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years of professional experience specifically designing harnesses, with preference given to spacecraft or aerospace applications.
- Proven track record of defining spacecraft-wide harness standards, interface conventions, or design automation tools adopted across multiple programs or vehicle lines.
- Deep expertise in EMI/EMC, grounding architecture, signal integrity, and system-level verification strategies for flight harness systems.
- Experience architecting harness layouts that integrate across full spacecraft configurations, including complex routing, multi-module assemblies, and deployable elements.
- Demonstrated accountability for program-level delivery outcomes spanning multiple teams and workstreams.
Nice to have
- Experience developing harness design automation tools or workflows (e.g., scripted routing validation, automated BOM generation, CAD-integrated design rule checking).
- Experience with ECAD and MCAD software tools for 3D harness routing, 2D drafting, and electrical schematic capture design work.
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches for managing harness interfaces and configurations at scale.
- Experience leading or defining spacecraft-level EMC qualification campaigns across multiple vehicle programs.
- Hands-on experience establishing or governing approved parts lists, materials standards, or corporate design guidelines for harness assemblies.
What you get
- Base Salary: $135,000-$275,000
- Equity
- Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options
- PTO and paid holidays
- 401K
- Parental Leave
Worth weighing
- No remote work option; role is onsite full-time in Centennial, CO or Long Beach, CA with occasional remote work possible.
- Ability to maintain or obtain TS//SCI clearance is required.
- The position will remain open until filled, which may indicate urgency or flexibility in hiring.
- Work environment specifics and physical demands are not detailed, which could affect job performance expectations.
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Listed by True Anomaly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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