Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech.
US Citizenship Required.
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
•5+ years of Electrical or Mechanical engineering experience in the aerospace or defense industry
•Proven understanding of Aerospace Hardware System, including Electrical schematics, design, development, integration, and testing
•Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
•Ability to obtain a security clearance
Desired Skills
Core Technical Competencies
•Interconnect Documentation – Full-system cable tracing, interconnection matrices, schematic accuracy, traceability to requirements docs and configuration management
•Cable Marking & Identification – MIL-STD/IPC labeling standards, color-coding schemes, asset tag integration
•Technical Drawing & CAD – Experience with E-CAD tools, preferably Zuken E3; 3D wiring harness layouts; bill-of-materials (BOM) alignment; revision control and version management
•Power Budgeting & Management – Load flow calculations, efficiency optimization, thermal derating, redundancy strategies, safety/EMC compliance, power distribution schematics, energy analysis tools as applicable
•Custom I/O Cable Design – Connector selection and engineering (D-Sub, RJ45, fiber, HDMI, custom termination), cable assembly design, EMI/EMC shielding strategies, signal integrity modeling, prototyping, validation testing per IPC-WHMA-A-620 or similar
Expected Proficiency at 5–10 Years
•Owns end-to-end interconnect design and documentation for complex subsystems/systems
•Drives and enforces documentation/cable-marking standards across project teams
•Mentors junior engineers on harness design, routing best practices, and tool usage
•Collaborates across mechanical, firmware, systems, and test engineering to resolve signal-integrity and power-distribution issues
•Performs risk assessments for cable failure modes, thermal overload, and ESD/EMI susceptibility
•Manages revisions, configurations, and traceability throughout the product lifecycle
Frequently Used Standards & Toolsets
•MIL-STD-1513 (Interconnect diagrams), MIL-STD-461/464 (EMC)
•IPC/WHMA-A-620 (Cable and wire harness assembly requirements)
•Zuken E3, or equivalent
•Power system analysis tools (ETAP, SKM, or project-specific equivalents)