An electrical system, comprising: an integrated truss system (100; 1000; 1300) comprising a plurality of insulating levels for electrical isolation and a plurality of transfer levels for transferring energy; and an interconnect (114; 314; 514; 914; 1014; 1114), the interconnect comprising: a compression component having a length, a first orientation and a second orientation; a plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) having a first positional state and a second positional state, the plurality of signal contacts being disposed adjacent to a portion of an outer surface of the interconnect and along at least a portion of the length; and a plurality of non-electrical pads (318; 642) having the first positional state and the second positional state, the plurality of non-electrical pads being interspersed between at least a portion of the plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) for mechanical securement, a conductor to facilitate a transfer of power between a first level of the interconnect (114; 314; 514; 914; 1014; 1114) to a second level of the interconnect (114; 314; 514; 914; 1014; 1114), wherein when the compression component is in the first orientation, at least a portion of the plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) or at least a portion of the plurality of non-electrical pads (318; 642) are in the first positional state, wherein when the compression component is in the second orientation, the at least a portion of the plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) or the at least a portion of the plurality of non-electrical pads (318; 642) are in the second positional state. an integrated truss system (100; 1000; 1300) comprising a plurality of insulating levels for electrical isolation and a plurality of transfer levels for transferring energy; and an interconnect (114; 314; 514; 914; 1014; 1114), the interconnect comprising: a compression component having a length, a first orientation and a second orientation; a plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) having a first positional state and a second positional state, the plurality of signal contacts being disposed adjacent to a portion of an outer surface of the interconnect and along at least a portion of the length; and a plurality of non-electrical pads (318; 642) having the first positional state and the second positional state, the plurality of non-electrical pads being interspersed between at least a portion of the plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) for mechanical securement, a conductor to facilitate a transfer of power between a first level of the interconnect (114; 314; 514; 914; 1014; 1114) to a second level of the interconnect (114; 314; 514; 914; 1014; 1114), wherein when the compression component is in the first orientation, at least a portion of the plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) or at least a portion of the plurality of non-electrical pads (318; 642) are in the first positional state, wherein when the compression component is in the second orientation, the at least a portion of the plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) or the at least a portion of the plurality of non-electrical pads (318; 642) are in the second positional state. a compression component having a length, a first orientation and a second orientation; a plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) having a first positional state and a second positional state, the plurality of signal contacts being disposed adjacent to a portion of an outer surface of the interconnect and along at least a portion of the length; and a plurality of non-electrical pads (318; 642) having the first positional state and the second positional state, the plurality of non-electrical pads being interspersed between at least a portion of the plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) for mechanical securement, a conductor to facilitate a transfer of power between a first level of the interconnect (114; 314; 514; 914; 1014; 1114) to a second level of the interconnect (114; 314; 514; 914; 1014; 1114), wherein when the compression component is in the first orientation, at least a portion of the plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) or at least a portion of the plurality of non-electrical pads (318; 642) are in the first positional state, wherein when the compression component is in the second orientation, the at least a portion of the plurality of signal contacts (216; 616, 716, 816) or the at least a portion of the plurality of non-electrical pads (318; 642) are in the second positional state.