Job title: Principal EWIS / Wiring Integration Engineer
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Manufacturing
Salary type: Annual
Location: Dubai
Job published: 2026-09-03
Job ID: 50450
Contact name: Brookelyn Snyman-Rogue Snyman-Rogue
Contact email: brookelyn@volantesrecruitment.com

Job Description

Principal EWIS / Wiring Integration Engineer

Location: UAE
Level: Principal Engineer
Type: Permanent

About the Role

We are looking for a Principal EWIS / Wiring Integration Engineer to take technical ownership of the aircraft's electrical wiring and interconnection system.

You will lead the design and integration of aircraft harnesses, routing, separation, bonding, grounding and installation, while working closely with electrical, structures, avionics, manufacturing and harness suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own aircraft harness architecture and routing, including separation, segregation and redundancy requirements.

  • Define connector, protection and installation requirements.

  • Lead bonding, grounding and electrical return-path design, particularly for composite airframes.

  • Develop wiring protection against lightning and HIRF, including shielding and termination.

  • Own electrical installation drawings, wiring data and configuration management.

  • Support EWIS certification, including separation, arc/fire risk, inspection and maintainability requirements.

  • Work with Structures to define requirements for brackets, penetrations and structural provisions.

  • Ensure harness designs are manufacturable and provide build documentation and acceptance requirements.

  • Work with harness suppliers on manufacturing and technical data.

  • Support installation, continuity and testing activities and resolve wiring-related build issues.

Requirements – Must Have

  • 10+ years' experience in aircraft electrical installation and wiring.

  • At least 4 years' experience owning wiring/interconnection design on a certified or equivalent aircraft programme.

  • Strong experience in harness architecture, routing and separation.

  • Experience with redundancy segregation and safety separation analysis.

  • Strong knowledge of bonding, grounding and electrical return paths on composite structures.

  • Experience with lightning and HIRF protection at installation level.

  • Experience managing electrical installation data and configuration control.

  • Experience working with harness manufacturing, build documentation and acceptance.

Desirable Experience

  • High-voltage aircraft harness design and separation from flight-critical circuits.

  • Composite airframe electrical structural network design.

  • Digital mock-up (DMU) based harness routing and space allocation.

  • Experience developing and qualifying local harness supply chains.

  • Prototype aircraft installation and continuity testing experience.