Electrical Engineer - Crew Avionics
Core
Design and build high-reliability avionics hardware for artificial-gravity human-rated space stations, including multi-layer PCBs and complex circuit systems.
Role type
Senior IC Electrical Engineer (Avionics)
Builds
Flight-ready avionics products for Haven Station and Vast Satellite
Domain
Aerospace / Space Infrastructure / Avionics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Schematic capture, PCB layout design, analog and digital circuit design, signal integrity analysis, power integrity analysis, EMI/EMC analysis, fault tolerance analysis, hardware testing and debugging, environmental testing (vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, radiation), Python scripting
Preferred skills
FPGA design, microcontroller integration, human-machine interface (HMI) design, audio electronics design, lighting system design, space-grade component selection, radiation effects mitigation
Technologies
Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, KiCad, SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink
Responsibilities
Translate operational requirements into electrical specifications and design documents; perform trade studies to select optimal components and design approaches; design and develop complex multi-layer PCBs for flight hardware; conduct circuit, worst-case, and fault tolerance analyses; develop and execute comprehensive test plans; troubleshoot and debug hardware; support environmental testing and flight qualification campaigns; generate design documentation and test procedures; participate in design reviews and provide technical guidance to junior engineers; collaborate with cross-functional teams on integration and flight.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC