Senior Electrical Engineer, Avionics
Core
Own flight avionics architecture and detailed electrical design for upgrade modules from concept through qualification, integration, launch, and on-orbit operations.
Role type
Senior IC electrical engineer (spacecraft avionics)
Builds
Dual-use multipurpose robotic space vehicles for maneuvering, upgrading, refueling, resupply, and exploration
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Avionics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Avionics architecture, electrical schematic design, embedded processors/FPGAs, power electronics, high-speed serial communications, hardware debugging, EMI/EMC analysis, radiation-informed part selection
Preferred skills
Spacecraft flight qualification experience, radiation effects mitigation, spacecraft bus interfaces (CAN, SpaceWire, RS-422/485, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART), ECAD tools, design review leadership (PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR)
Technologies
Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, data acquisition equipment, ECAD tools
Responsibilities
Design spacecraft electronics including processor/compute boards, power conversion, sensor/actuator, and communications interfaces; develop schematics and interface definitions; drive avionics integration across software, GNC, power, and propulsion; execute board bring-up, environmental qualification, and HIL testing; perform worst-case circuit and signal integrity analysis; create engineering documentation and baselines.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC