Full-Time
Staff Harness & Interconnect Engineer
Updated on 8/20/2026
E-Space
51-200 employees
Sustainable satellite constellations for AIoT data
Compensation Overview
$150k - $200k/yr
Saratoga, CA, USA
In Person
Bachelor's, Master's
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- A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- At least 10 years of experience in interconnect, harness, or electromechanical design, including at least 5 years on spacecraft or aerospace programs.
- Hands-on experience selecting and qualifying connectors for space environments, including thermal cycling, vibration, vacuum, and outgassing.
- Familiarity with IPC-620, J-STD, and relevant NASA, ECSS, and SAE workmanship standards.
- Experience with computer-aided design and harness design tools such as SolidWorks, RapidHarness, or Zuken, or equivalent tools.
- Proficiency with laboratory equipment including multimeters, soldering equipment, crimpers, time-domain reflectometers, and hand tools.
- Direct experience managing international component and cable vendors.
- Own the end-to-end design, development, and manufacturing transition of spacecraft harnesses, cables, connectors, and interconnect solutions for a low Earth orbit satellite constellation.
- Design and qualify custom and commercial off-the-shelf connectors for spacecraft applications, including shielded and unshielded low-pin-count, board-to-board, coaxial, high-speed, and fiber-optic interfaces.
- Own connector-selection trade studies across mass, volume, retention force, signal integrity, and space-qualification requirements.
- Develop overmolding tooling and processes for connector space qualification.
- Coordinate with domestic and East Asian connector vendors on custom solutions, design reviews, and qualification activities.
- Own cable and harness design, including wire-gauge selection, shielding architecture, routing, and drawing creation.
- Drive cable manufacturing solutions from prototype through volume production.
- Evaluate specialty cables, including ultra-lightweight coaxial cables and space-grade fiber-optic assemblies.
- Support harness manufacturing-process development, including stripping, termination, potting, sleeving, taping, and fixation.
- Develop and maintain the Electrical Interface Control Document and from/to interconnect lists that drive connector selection across the spacecraft bus.
- Interface with systems, radio-frequency, power, and digital teams on signal routing, impedance requirements, and electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility considerations.
- Work with internal engineering teams to optimize board placement and the overall connectivity strategy.
- Evaluate emerging interconnect technologies, including laser-cut flexible printed circuits, conductive adhesives, silver-ink traces, and roll-to-roll-compatible solutions for antenna and thin-film applications.
- Manage vendor relationships for connectors, cables, and interconnect components across domestic and East Asian suppliers.
- Support manufacturing-equipment sourcing and process development for cable stripping, termination, and assembly.
- Partner with manufacturing teams on engineering-to-manufacturing transitions, including process validation, documentation, and first-article support.
- Drive design-for-manufacturing optimization of interconnect solutions to meet cost and mass targets at constellation scale.
- A Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience with high-speed interconnects such as PCI Express and Low-Voltage Differential Signaling, along with signal-integrity fundamentals.
- Coaxial cable design and radio-frequency connector experience.
- Fiber-optic interconnect experience, including transceiver integration and cable assemblies.
- Exposure to flexible and rigid-flexible printed-circuit-board design and mechanical packaging.
- Experience with Altium Designer for printed-circuit-board-level connector integration.
- Background in new-product introduction and scaling from prototype to volume production in NewSpace or high-rate manufacturing.
- Familiarity with low Earth orbit constellation environments and radiation considerations.
E-Space creates and deploys small, easy-to-install devices that can be tracked and connected globally. Its E-Space LEO platform uses AIoT to optimize data from these devices, turning it into actionable insights and automation. They redesign spacecraft, antennas, and terminals to cut the cost of satellite systems and make space technology more accessible. They serve governments, businesses, communities, and individuals, and emphasize ESG goals by using space data to support sustainable decisions.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$50M
Headquarters
Arlington, Texas
Founded
2021
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Arlington broke ground October 3, 2025, backing a North American HQ.
- Beyon’s Bahrain MoU extends E-Space’s IoT sales pipeline beyond Texas.
- The US Defense Department awarded E-Space a communications demonstration contract in 2023.
What critics are saying
- Only nine satellites launched by February 2026; commercial proof remains thin.
- Arlington’s 480,000-square-foot campus finishes in spring 2027, delaying scale revenue.
- Hundreds-of-thousands-satellite ambition needs capital, spectrum, and launch execution; one miss kills it.
What makes E-Space unique
- Greg Wyler’s CommAgility acquisition gives E-Space 5G NTN software depth.
- E-Space’s 2023–2026 pitch centers on sustainable, deorbit-capable LEO design.
- Its AIoT stack targets direct device-to-cloud data, not dumb bandwidth.
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Benefits
Competitive salaries
Continuous learning and development
Health and wellness care options
Financial solutions for the future
Optional legal services
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Growth & Insights and Company News
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