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Lead Wire Design and Installation Engineer

Boeing

Lead the detailed design, manufacture, integration and verification of wire-harness systems for Boeing satellites and space vehicles.

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Location

El Segundo, California, United States

Work mode

On-site

Employment

Full-time

Experience

Lead

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No Visa Sponsorship

Salary

$1,46,200 – $1,97,800 per year

Official Boeing summary pay range for the Level 4 position. Compensation depends on experience, qualifications and market considerations.

Application deadline: 8 September 2026

Opportunity

Job Description

The Lead Wire Design and Installation Engineer will join Boeing’s Space and Launch Wire Harness Engineering Group. The engineer will develop detailed wire-harness designs for commercial and government satellites, space vehicles and ground systems. The position includes electrical schematic validation, routing and installation design, system integration, configuration management and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain wire-harness detail, assembly and installation designs.
• Establish cable routing, connector, support and separation requirements.
• Coordinate electrical and mechanical requirements with other engineering teams.
• Validate schematics using engineering tools, calculations and design reviews.
• Support system design, integration and verification across several platforms.
• Develop interface-control documents and integration plans.
• Troubleshoot system-level electrical and wiring problems.
• Participate in test planning and system-performance validation.
• Maintain configuration and engineering-change documentation.
• Mentor engineers and lead wire-harness technical priorities.

Eligibility

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or another directly relevant technical discipline.
• At least five years of wire-harness, electrical or mechanical-design experience.
• At least three years of experience leading technical projects or teams.
• Ability to obtain a United States Top Secret or SCI security clearance.
• United States citizenship is required.
• Employer will not provide employment-visa sponsorship.

Required Skills

Wire-harness designElectrical installation designElectrical schematic interpretationSystem integrationConfiguration managementTechnical leadership

Preferred Skills

CreoMentor CapitalEMI and EMC wire separationSpacecraft wire-harness manufacturingSatellite electrical systems

Application Instructions

Apply through Boeing’s official careers page and describe relevant wire-harness, electrical-installation, CAD and technical-leadership experience.

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