Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer - Lunar Permanence
Core
Design and own digital, analog, and mixed-signal avionics circuits for spacecraft, including flight computing, networking, and power switching for lunar lander programs.
Role type
Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer
Builds
Rugged electronic hardware assemblies and avionics boards for Blue Moon lunar landers and space vehicles.
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics Hardware
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design; Signal integrity and power/grounding principles; Radiation effects on electronics; High-speed communication interfaces (GMSL, LVDS, Ethernet, etc.); Device selection (FPGAs, ADCs, DACs, OpAmps, MOSFETs); Board layout and design review; Failure modes effects and criticality analyses (FMECA)
Preferred skills
FPGA programming; High-reliability safety-critical board assembly design (Class 2/3); IPC-A-600/610 and DO-254 standards; Scripting (TCL, Python, Linux shell); Simulation tools (MATLAB/Simulink, HSPICE, HFSS)
Technologies
FPGAs, ADCs, DACs, OpAmps, MOSFETs, DDR, NAND/NOR memory, GMSL, RS232/422, I2C, SPI, LVDS, Ethernet, CAN, PCIe
Responsibilities
Develop and own avionics circuit designs from concept to production; Support controller architecture trade studies and device selection; Conduct risk analyses and root-cause analysis; Participate in mission assurance and safety initiatives; Communicate development status and risks to management.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
