Staff Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead avionics architecture definition and trade studies, driving decisions on processing, data transport, power distribution, and redundancy that shape the spacecraft electrical system
• Own the end-to-end design of complex electronic assemblies — from requirements capture, schematic design, and component selection through prototyping, bring-up, debugging, and release to production
• Collaborate with system architecture development across cross-functional teams including software, GNC, propulsion, and systems engineering
• Lead preliminary and critical design reviews for avionics subsystems, ensuring designs meet program requirements and spacecraft-level performance goals
• Conduct and review derating analysis and worst-case circuit analysis for flight hardware
• Define and drive interface control between avionics boards and other spacecraft subsystems, including power, RF, payloads, and harness
• Perform system-level integration of avionics hardware and software, including embedded firmware interfaces and communication buses
• Support hardware through production, integration, launch, and on-orbit commissioning
• Define validation approaches and create development and qualification testing campaigns to exercise designs to their limits and ensure reliable hardware
• Drive compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and quality assurance processes across the avionics subsystem
• Develop and maintain documentation for avionics systems and components, including design specifications, interface control documents, test plans, and operating procedures
• Mentor junior engineers to improve design skill sets and increase capabilities within the organization
• Continuously improve electrical engineering processes and practices to drive innovation and efficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Minimum 10 years of experience in electrical engineering
• Demonstrated spacecraft flight heritage — experience designing, building, and delivering electronic hardware that has operated on orbit
• Advanced experience in PCB and PCBA design using Altium Designer or equivalent ECAD tools
• Strong understanding of common spacecraft communication interfaces (RS-422/RS-485, SPI, I2C, SpaceWire, Ethernet)
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex technical efforts and drive them to completion
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Experience with FPGA SoC development and VHDL/Verilog
• Familiarity with spacecraft power systems, propulsion interfaces, and communication subsystems
• Experience with radiation-tolerant design practices and mitigation of radiation effects on COTS components
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to spacecraft electrical systems, including EEE-INST-002, GSFC-STD-7000 (GEVS), and MIL-STD-461
• Experience with simulation tools such as SPICE, MATLAB, and Simulink
• Experience with worst-case circuit analysis and derating analysis for space-grade hardware
• Familiarity with configuration management and requirements traceability tools
• Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment or a similarly dynamic setting