# Principal Harness Design Engineer at Epirus

- Company: Epirus
- What the company does: Epirus combines the latest in directed energy, long-pulse high-power microwaves (HPM), AI, and advanced electronics for unmatched electronic warfare effects. The Leonidas family of HPM systems by Epirus are the most effective non-kinetic cUAS and counter...
- Company website: https://www.epirusinc.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Torrance, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-17
- Apply by: 2026-11-01
- Apply: https://www.epirusinc.com/open-roles?gh_jid=6191669004
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/epirus-principal-harness-design-engineer/

## About the role

Job Summary: We are looking for a principal harness design engineer to innovate on the next generation of HPM products. You will own the full life cycle for harness design, from leading systems level design guidelines to executing through harness build & integration. This multi-disciplinary role will have you designing novel harnessing solutions for a variety of platforms in a rapid development environment.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years designing interconnect systems for harsh-environment applications such as defense, aerospace or industrial platforms
- Proficiency in interpreting / working from wiring diagrams and interconnect documentation
- Experience with designing harness systems that are optimized for voltage drop, thermal performance, component derating, EMI effects and interference / crosstalk
- Experience with Altium Harness Design or similar harness design software package (Zuken, Siemens Capital, CATIA Electrical, etc...)
- Familiarity with requirements for cable and harness design, fabrication, inspection, and acceptance in accordance with IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001, SAE AS50881 and/or NASA-STD-8739.4

Tags: Engineering