Senior Electrical Engineer, Systems
Core
Lead cross-domain systems engineering for avionics, RF communications, and electrical power subsystems in autonomous spacecraft to secure the space environment.
Role type
Senior IC systems engineer (avionics)
Builds
Autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Systems engineering, requirements decomposition and traceability, interface control documents (ICDs), cross-domain integration planning, design reviews (SRR/PDR/CDR), power budgeting, RF link budget analysis, risk management, technical trade studies
Preferred skills
Master's degree in EE/Systems Engineering, spacecraft avionics architecture experience, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), requirements management tools (DOORS/Jama), government/defense customer experience, agile hardware engineering
Technologies
Cameo, Rhapsody, DOORS, Jama, Confluence, FPGA, Flight computers
Responsibilities
Own requirements decomposition and flow-down across avionics, RF, and electrical power subsystems; Develop and maintain interface control documents between avionics and broader spacecraft systems; Lead cross-domain integration planning across digital, FPGA, EPS, and RF disciplines; Drive technical and programmatic trade studies spanning avionics subsystem boundaries; Lead and participate in design reviews as the avionics systems engineering representative; Interpret and adjudicate customer specifications and drive resolution of risks or non-compliance; Develop and maintain avionics verification and validation strategy; Mentor junior engineers in systems engineering practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship