Harness Engineer
US$139,000 – US$172,000 / yr base salary
Posted 15 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Harness Engineer”
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$139,000 – US$172,000 / yr |
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Field of studyAerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
Who we are
Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress.
Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained. We’re changing that.
Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.
This work requires more than robotics. It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate. We don’t just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale.
We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.
If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Harness Engineer to own the wire harnesses on our on-road autonomous vehicles, from design through fabrication and quality. In this role, you will take a harness from electrical architecture and schematic, to a released drawing package, to a built, tested, and installed assembly, working out how wire, connectors, routing, and protection come together on the vehicle. You will do this across our vehicle platforms and hardware revisions, and you will own the fabrication and inspection process every harness passes before it goes on a vehicle. This is a hands-on role based in the garage, on the build floor, and at our harness manufacturing partners.
What you’ll do
- Design the wire harnesses that connect sensors, compute, power distribution, and vehicle interfaces on our on-road vehicles: circuit allocation, wire and terminal selection, connectors and seals, splices, circuit protection, grounding, and shielding.
- Produce and release the complete harness package: schematics, harness and formboard drawings, pinouts, wire lists, BOMs, and manufacturing drawings, with 3D routing and length verification against the vehicle model.
- Define routing, retention, protection, and service loops on the vehicle, and verify fit, bend radius, clearance, and strain relief on the first installation of each new design.
- Build and test prototype harnesses in house, and run first article builds and production releases with harness manufacturing partners, including DFM and DFA review, tooling and formboard requirements, and lead time planning.