Mechanical Design Engineer, Electrical Routing

About Karman Industries

Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Gardena, California, Karman Industries is at the forefront of revolutionizing industrial thermal energy. Our mission is to electrify global thermal systems across data centers, manufacturing, and energy industries. Karman is developing the revolutionary Heat Processing Unit (HPU) to reinvent thermal handling for giga-scale data centers & AI factories. The HPU is built around a supercritical CO2 chiller system utilizing a high-speed electrically driven turbomachinery core. Our system aims to reduce energy consumption in data center thermal management by greater than 25% and increase energy density by 10x.

At Karman Industries, we are committed to fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where innovation thrives. Our team is composed of passionate professionals dedicated to making a tangible impact on the future of industrial manufacturing. Join us in our mission to transform the industry and contribute to a more sustainable world.

Mechanical Design Engineer, Electrical Routing

Location: Gardena, CA (on-site) · Type: Full-time · Team: Mechanical Engineering

Karman is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer who lives in Siemens NX and wants to own the electrical routing on a first-of-its-kind machine. You will turn schematics into harnesses, cable runs and enclosures for the HPU that fit, build cleanly and hold up to heat, vibration and service.

The HPU packs high-power electronics, dense sensor networks and a high-speed, electrically driven turbomachinery core into a tight package. You will work with power electronics, controls and embedded engineers to route around hot surfaces and rotating hardware, then follow your harnesses from the model to the formboard to first power-on. If you are the person your team asks when NX misbehaves, we want to talk to you.

Responsibilities

- Route harnesses, cables and conduit in NX Electrical Routing across skids, power cabinets, sensor networks and test stands.
- Bring connectivity in from schematics and wire lists, and keep the 3D routing in sync as the electrical design changes.
- Build and maintain connector, terminal, backshell and clamp libraries with correct ports, mating and bend radii.
- Set wire gauge, sleeving, clamp spacing, breakouts and strain relief, and keep power and signal runs separated.
- Design brackets, trays, enclosures and panel layouts in NX, including sheet metal parts ready for fabrication.
- Flatten harnesses to formboards, and release harness drawings, wire lists and cut-and-strip tables through Teamcenter.
- Work with technicians and suppliers on fixtures, labeling and first-article builds, support integration and first power-on, and fix routing issues found on the floor.
- Coordinate packaging with the mechanical routing engineer and other disciplines in design reviews, so harnesses, fluid lines and instrumentation share space cleanly.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline.
- 1+ year of hands-on design or build experience with harnesses, cables or electro-mechanical hardware; internships and engineering project teams count.
- Expert-level Siemens NX: large assemblies, WAVE and interpart linking, sheet metal, parametric modeling and production drawings. Be ready to walk us through models you built.
- Hands-on 3D harness routing in NX Electrical Routing, or in a similar tool such as CATIA Electrical or SolidWorks Electrical.
- Ability to read schematics and wiring diagrams and turn them into manufacturable harness designs.
- Working knowledge of connectors, terminals, wire and cable types, and harness fabrication practices.
- Clear communication and the habit of keeping models, files and documentation organized.

Desired Skills and Experience

- Teamcenter experience: revisions, BOMs and change workflow.
- NX Open, journaling or Python to link schematics with CAD or to automate wire lists.
- Experience with Capital, Zuken E3 or similar electrical design tools.
- Experience with high-voltage or high-power cabling, or with high-temperature wire and insulation selection.
- Familiarity with wiring standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620 and AS50881.
- Formula SAE (especially electric), Baja SAE, rocketry, Design Build Fly or similar project-team experience.

Compensation and Benefits

Base pay range: USD $80,000 to $160,000 per year, set by level, experience and market data. Full-time hires are also eligible for stock options, medical, vision and dental coverage, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Karman Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is based on merit, competence and qualifications, and is not influenced by race, color, religion, gender, national origin or ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

Compensation

$80K – $160K