Electrical Design Engineer

About the role

Meridian is building a fundamentally new model for sovereign space infrastructure—delivering complete, owned Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations that provide governments and commercial operators with full control, assured access, and sovereign communications capability at a fraction of the cost of developing these systems independently. You will play a pivotal role in advancing a novel approach to LEO broadband satellite communications by developing and deploying innovative, high-performance flight hardware for the Meridian Space constellation. As part of a small team tackling ambitious challenges, you’ll take full ownership of the end-to-end success of your hardware in orbit—driving every aspect of development, from design to fully-integrated, space-ready systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance flight hardware for LEO satellite constellations.
• Take full ownership of end-to-end hardware development, from concept through deployment.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout using EDA tools.
• Drive the full lifecycle of hardware, including testing, troubleshooting, and debugging.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or other relevant field.
• 1+ years of experience designing and delivering hardware.
• Proficiency in schematic capture and PCB layout using EDA tools.
• Ability to work autonomously in a demanding startup environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident (“green card holder”), or a protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and developing avionics for space applications.
• Experience with embedded software and firmware development.
• Experience using scripts to automate component placement and routing on PCBs.
• Experience implementing DC-DC power converters (switching, linear, low noise, low ripple).
• Experience designing for advanced PCB manufacturing methods (high layer counts, RF, microvias, etc.).
• Experience implementing microwave RF systems.
• 2+ years of experience in full lifecycle hardware development, from concept through production.
• 2+ years of experience designing and implementing boards using FPGAs, MCUs, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, ADCs, and DACs.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in testing, troubleshooting, and debugging electronics.