# Wire Harness Design Engineer at Salient Motion

- Company: Salient Motion
- What the company does: We design, manufacturer and support actuation systems for commercial and military systems. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://salientmotion.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Torrance, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $90K to $110K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-24
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/salientmotion/jobs/5281444008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/salient-motion-wire-harness-design-engineer/

## About the role

This engineer will own electrical interconnect design across our actuation product lines, with primary focus on our production aerospace power electronics and actuation systems. This role bridges design, qualification, and production. You will perform harness design on complex programs end-to-end, author functional test procedures, support qualification testing, and work with suppliers to drive integration and first article inspection.

## What they're looking for

- Perform wire harness design for aerospace actuation systems on complex programs, from schematic through manufacturing release
- Develop and maintain harness documentation including schematics, wire lists, drawings, and bills of material
- Author functional test procedures for harness assemblies and integrated systems
- Support qualification testing, including DO-160 environmental, MIL-STD-461 EMI/EMC, and program-specific qualification plans
- Work with suppliers to oversee initial build, first article inspection (AS9102), and production readiness
- Own supplier technical qualification and ongoing supplier engineering support for harness assemblies

Tags: Mechanical Engineering