Senior Spacecraft Avionics, Power and Wiring (APW) Engineer
Core
Lead the power subsystem and define avionics, power, and wiring architectures for spacecraft buses, smart upper stages, and transfer vehicles from design to delivery.
Role type
Senior IC spacecraft avionics, power, and wiring engineer
Builds
Spacecraft buses, smart upper stages, in-space transfer vehicles, hosted payload platforms
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Required skills
Avionics architecture definition, electrical power system design, wiring and harness design, electrical schematics and block diagrams, power budgeting and sizing, trade studies, supplier oversight, technical leadership, anomaly investigation
Preferred skills
Redundant and fault-tolerant avionics architectures, time synchronization, hardware-to-flight-software interfaces, grounding and bonding principles, EMC/EMI design and analysis, radiation-tolerant design, spacecraft data bus protocols (SpaceWire, MIL-STD-1553, Ethernet), ECAD and harness-design tools, lithium-ion battery and solar array integration
Technologies
SpaceWire, CAN, MIL-STD-1553, Ethernet, RS-422/485, ECAD tools, lithium-ion batteries, solar arrays
Responsibilities
Define avionics and electrical power architectures including generation, storage, regulation, and distribution; Perform electrical analyses including power budgets, battery/solar sizing, voltage drop, and worst-case circuit analysis; Develop functional block diagrams, schematics, ICDs, and cable/harness designs; Coordinate interfaces with flight software, GNC, thermal, and mechanical disciplines; Support procurement, manufacturing, integration, testing, and troubleshooting of APW subsystems; Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership