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Lead Project Engineer

Phoenix, AZ💼 Full-time💰 $80,000–$80,000🗓 2026-07-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Technical lead for spacecraft avionics package execution, translating requirements into system architectures and driving product validation.

Role type

mid-level Lead Project Engineer (spacecraft avionics)

Builds

spacecraft avionics packages

Domain

Aerospace + Avionics/Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

requirements management, circuit board design & debugging, FPGA design, complex system design, avionics test, problem-solving, board/system-level debugging

Preferred skills

SpaceWire/Ethernet/MIL-STD-1553/CAN/RS-422/TTL interfaces, environmental qualification testing (vibration/thermal/vacuum/shock), hardware bring-up, lab automation, test-script development, FPGA toolflows, schematic capture, PCB layout review

Technologies

SpaceWire, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553, CAN, RS-422, TTL, FPGA, PCB

Responsibilities

Support technical execution of assigned projects while coordinating technical activities across engineering disciplines; Manage and maintain program requirements, traceability, and verification matrices; Contribute to system and subsystem architecture under the guidance of senior technical leaders; Support development and execution of validation and verification activities (environmental, functional, EMI/EMC, integration tests); Coordinate cross-functional teams (hardware, firmware/FPGA, software, test, suppliers, manufacturing); Troubleshoot and debug board-level and system-level issues during test and integration; Ensure engineering outputs meet schedule, and quality targets

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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