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Zone 5 Technologies

Aerospace engineering and high-volume munitions production

Electrical Engineer 5/6

Electrical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFort Worth, TX, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is required.
  • At least 10 years of experience in aircraft, missile, or aerospace wiring and harness design, including significant production support experience.
  • Expert knowledge of SAE AS50881 and military wire, cable, and connector specifications, including M22759, M27500, and MIL-DTL-38999.
  • Proficiency with electrical and harness computer-aided design tools such as Altium, SolidWorks Electrical, Siemens Capital, or Zuken E3.series.
  • Strong understanding of power distribution, signal integrity, shielding, and bonding and grounding.
  • Ability to close nonconformance issues and drive corrective action in a production environment.
  • U.S. Person status is required due to export control regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Define and own wiring interconnect architecture, including wire and connector selection, routing, separation, segregation, shielding, and bonding and grounding schemes.
  • Create and maintain wire lists, pin-outs, schematics, harness drawings, and formboard layouts using electrical computer-aided design tools.
  • Collaborate with Mechanical Engineering to route harnesses in 3D models, define clamping and support, and ensure installation clearance and maintainability.
  • Ensure designs meet SAE AS50881 and applicable military specifications for wire, cable, connectors, and protective materials.
  • Serve as the primary engineering interface to harness manufacturing; resolve build issues, disposition nonconformances, and support Material Review Board activities.
  • Drive harness designs that reduce build time, rework, and cost while maintaining reliability.
  • Define harness acceptance test requirements, including continuity, hi-pot, and insulation resistance, and support integration and qualification testing.
  • Partner with EMI/EMC engineering to implement shielding, filtering, and grounding approaches that meet MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464 requirements.
  • Maintain EWIS documentation and drawing packages under configuration control and drive engineering change orders through implementation.
  • Train and mentor junior engineers and technicians in EWIS design and harness fabrication practices.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with weapon and store interfaces such as MIL-STD-1760 and avionics data buses including MIL-STD-1553, CAN, and Ethernet.
  • Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620 and J-STD-001 workmanship standards.
  • Familiarity with DO-160 and MIL-STD-704.
  • Experience transitioning designs from prototype to rate production.
  • An active U.S. security clearance or ability to obtain one.

About the Company

Zone 5 Technologies

Aerospace engineering and high-volume munitions production

Zone 5 designs and builds unmanned aircraft systems and low-cost missiles for defense, serving as a prime DoD contractor with vertical integration from concept to production. Its products, like the Rusty Dagger cruise missile, Paladin UAS for autonomous counter-drone missions, and White Spike for counter-UAS and precision strikes, are engineered for high-volume, low-cost production with modular avionics for fast fielding. It differentiates itself by a production-first approach that aims to cut unit costs and shorten development timelines, delivering a flight-ready system within about four months, and by controlling design and manufacturing in-house as a vertically integrated contractor; in 2026 it became a mostly-owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. Its goal is to provide affordable, scalable munition and counter-UAS solutions for the DoD and allied forces.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
San Luis Obispo, CA
Founded
2011

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