Principal Avionics Hardware Development Engineer
Core
Architect and designer of flight-critical electrical hardware for satellite buses, reentry vehicles, and customer payloads in the commercial space sector.
Role type
Principal Avionics Hardware Development Engineer
Builds
Flight computers, satellite power systems, sensors for navigation and monitoring pharmaceutical manufacturing
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics Hardware
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
PCB level electronics design, signal integrity, power and grounding board layout, Python/MATLAB scripting, communication protocols (SPI, RS422, 1000BASE-T), analog/digital filtering, mixed-signal circuits, power electronics design (load switches, DC:DC converters), root cause analysis, system-level integration test planning
Preferred skills
Aerospace sensor and actuator technologies (RTDs, pressure transducers, brushless motors, solenoid valves, thermocouples, encoders), physics/math/chemistry fundamentals for unique environments
Technologies
Oscilloscopes, function generators, benchtop digital multimeters, power supplies
Responsibilities
Define subsystem requirements based on mission objectives, design electrical hardware to meet requirements, ensure manufactured systems meet requirements, define safe operating criteria, support mission operations on risk tradeoffs, perform PCB design from schematic to manufacturing test, collaborate with cross-functional teams (software, thermal, GNC, structures), own product acceptance and qualification testing (Thermal, Vibe, Shock, TVAC, EMI), provide direction on system-level integration test plans, perform root cause analysis on test failures, mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship