Electrical Engineer V/VI - EWIS

Zone 5 TechnologiesFort Worth, Texas

Full-timePosted 6 Nov 2026

Skills in this posting

  • testing

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><p>At Zone 5 Technologies, we're redefining what's possible in precision weapons and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Our team of engineers and innovators are developing cutting-edge autonomous solutions to deliver affordable and scalable precision weapons, interceptors, and UAS.</p>

<p>We're building the next generation of munitions and unmanned systems for the United States and its allies. If you're driven by hard problems, energized by rapid innovation, and ready to make an impact on defense technology, you belong here.</p></div><p><span data-contrast="auto">The EWIS Engineer V/VI is a senior-level individual contributor role responsible for leading the design, development, and production support of Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) for Zone 5 UAS and air-launched weapon platforms. This position owns the harness architecture from schematic through installation - ensuring wiring systems are safe, reliable, manufacturable, and compliant with aerospace and military standards. Engineers in this role will work closely with production to resolve build issues quickly and will mentor other engineers in EWIS best practices.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>

<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Harness Design:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> Create and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">maintain</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> wire lists, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">pin-outs</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">, schematics, harness drawings, and formboard layouts using electrical CAD tools.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Production Support:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> Serve as the primary engineering interface to harness manufacturing; resolve build issues, disposition nonconformances, and support Material Review Board (MRB) activities.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Design for Manufacturability:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> Drive harness designs that reduce build time, rework, and cost while </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">maintaining</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> reliability.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Verification & Test:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> Define harness acceptance test requirements (continuity, hi-pot, insulation resistance) and support integration and qualification testing.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">EMI/EMC Coordination:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> Partner with EMI/EMC engineering to implement shielding, filtering, and grounding approaches that meet MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464 requirements.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>

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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":360,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"singleLevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><strong><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Configuration Control:</span></span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> <span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet">Maintain</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="List Bullet"> EWIS documentation and drawing packages under configuration control and drive engineering change orders through implementation.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li>

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