Sr Hardware Design Engineer
Core
Design, develop, and test spacecraft avionics systems and power architectures for reusable space vehicles, from component level to integrated system.
Role type
Senior IC hardware design engineer (spacecraft avionics & power systems)
Builds
Critical avionics hardware, wire harnesses, and power distribution systems for spacecraft programs
Domain
Aerospace / Spaceflight / Avionics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Avionics hardware design, power system architecture, hands-on fabrication and assembly, radiation hardening analysis, sensor interface design, schematic capture, PCB layout, SPICE simulation, test plan development, troubleshooting complex hardware
Preferred skills
End-to-end spaceflight avionics development, environmental testing (thermal/vacuum/vibration), high-voltage power systems, systems engineering processes
Technologies
Altium Designer, Cadence, SPICE, CAN, Ethernet, RS-422, I2C, SPI, UART, SMC-S-016, MIL-STD-810
Responsibilities
Design and analyze vehicle power systems (generation, storage, regulation, distribution); perform hands-on fabrication of wire harnesses and prototype electronics; define requirements for sensors and electrical interfaces; collaborate on vehicle layout and packaging; develop schematics and manage PCB layout; create test plans for hardware verification; troubleshoot integrated systems for launch campaigns
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC