Wire Harness Design Engineer
Salient Motion · Torrance, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $90,000 to $110,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Salient Motion's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of Salient Motion's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Salient Motion
- high 21 stale, 0 reposted of 22 open
- Hiring momentum
- 27 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Salient Motion's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Salient Motion.
About this role
As a Wire Harness Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end design of electrical interconnects for aerospace actuation systems. This hands-on role involves collaborating with various engineering teams, authoring test procedures, supporting qualification testing, and working directly with suppliers and customers. You will also develop harness documentation and ensure designs meet manufacturability, cost, and reliability standards while traveling up to 35% for customer and supplier engagements.
- benefits
- 2/5
- 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 Salient Motion as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or related engineering field
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in commercial aerospace wire harness design
- Experience authoring functional test procedures and supporting qualification testing
- U.S. Person status as defined under ITAR/EAR
Nice to have
- Aircraft seat program experience
- Experience designing harnesses with Rapid Harness or equivalent electrical CAD tools
- Experience supporting AS9102 first article inspection
- Direct experience with Boeing D6 series wiring standards and Airbus equivalent
- Familiarity with CAN bus and matrix communication architectures
What you get
- Competitive compensation: $90,000 to $110,000 base salary + equity
- Exceptional healthcare benefits — Medical is 100% covered by the company
- Life Insurance (2x Salary) 100% covered by the company
- Flexible PTO, 401K, Financial Wellness Resources, and more
Worth weighing
- Up to 35% travel required
- Role involves customer-facing opportunities
- Fast-moving environment may require adaptability
- No mention of remote work options
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Listed by Salient Motion on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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