Sr Harness & Interconnect Design Engineer

RTX RTX · Aerospace · tucson, AZ +3 · Engineering

Senior Harness & Interconnect Design Engineer role at RTX, focusing on the design, development, and manufacturing of wire harnessing for missile programs within the aerospace and defense sector. Requires experience in mechanical and electrical design, connector selection, and technical data package ownership, with a strong emphasis on meeting cost, schedule, and performance requirements. The role involves interaction with senior personnel and cross-functional teams throughout the product lifecycle.

What you'd actually do

  1. You will be responsible for identifying and deriving system requirements
  2. You be responsible for the definition of mechanical outline and construction details, connector selection and specification, mechanical and assembly drawings, oversee electrical layout, perform first order electrical analysis, and ownership of final technical data package.
  3. You will be responsible for meeting cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements for finished product.
  4. You will interact with senior personnel on significant technical matters, often requiring coordination between cross-functional organizations and physical locations.
  5. You will be responsible for developing technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems related to the entire product life cycle including proposal, design, manufacture, integration and test of electronics and interconnect packaging solutions for multiple missile programs.

Skills

Required

  • Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
  • 5 years of prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
  • 5 years of experience in the design and/or manufacturing of wire harnessing for military, or aerospace, or commercial applications.

Nice to have

  • Eight (08) or more years of experience in the design and manufacturing of flex, rigid flex, round wire, RF, and/or fiber optic harnessing for military and aerospace applications
  • Demonstrated expertise with Creo Parametric (MCAD) software and Windchill (PLM).
  • Familiarity with Technical Data Package (TDP) requirements to include ASME drawing standards
  • Experience working with harness and interconnect manufacturers to support program needs and travel periodically to manufacturing facilities.
  • Demonstrated strong technical background with high technical aptitude
  • Experience with industry specifications such as IPC/WHMA-A-620, SAE AS22759, J-STD-001 MIl-PRF-31032, IPC-6013, IPC-2221, or IPC-2223
  • Demonstrated leadership and project management skills.
  • Very strong verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills when working with both technical and non-technical team members and customers.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

What the JD emphasized

  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
  • minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience
  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the design and/or manufacturing of wire harnessing for military, or aerospace, or commercial applications.