Electronics Designer, Space
Core
Own the electronics architecture for space-bound imaging payloads and drive their design from concept through flight.
Role type
Senior IC electronics designer (space systems)
Builds
Space-based EO/IR and sensing payloads
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Space Systems
Required skills
System-level electrical architecture, Analog/Mixed-signal/Power electronics design, PCB layout, Hands-on hardware bring-up and debug, Space environment qualification (radiation, thermal, vibration), Design for manufacturability (DFM/DFA), EMI/EMC compliance, Technical mentorship
Preferred skills
New Space/commercial-cadence experience, EO/IR sensor systems, MATLAB/Python/C++, System integration workflows in aerospace
Technologies
FPGAs, Oscilloscopes, Logic analyzers, TVAC, MATLAB, Python, C++
Responsibilities
Define electrical architecture and tradeoffs (COTS vs rad-hard), Lead PCB design and qualification, Translate system models to electrical requirements, Drive rapid design-build-test cycles, Design for space environment constraints, Mentor junior engineers, Document designs for flight readiness
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC