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As a Senior Electrical Engineer, Satellite Avionics, you will join the avionics development team to build critical components for satellite systems. You will own the end-to-end delivery of avionics subsystems, translating mission requirements into manufacturable hardware designs while leading circuit design, analysis, and ECAD schematic capture. Your daily responsibilities include conducting hardware design reviews, developing bring-up and qualification test strategies, and performing root cause resolution during production ramps. The role requires expertise in PCB design for processors, FPGAs, power supplies, and sensors, as well as experience with high-speed interfaces and radiation-tolerant designs. You will utilize ECAD tools and potentially Python or C/C++ for automation. This position focuses on solving complex engineering challenges within the satellite avionics domain to ensure reliable performance in space-based systems through rigorous verification and hardware-in-the-loop test methodologies.
What does a Electrical Engineer earn?
Median $150000 from 97 postings across 19 companies.
Own the end-to-end delivery of satellite avionics subsystems from initial architecture through production ramp.
Translate mission requirements into manufacturable hardware designs and lead system/subsystem architecture.
Perform circuit design, analysis, and ECAD schematic capture to meet performance and reliability targets.
Lead hardware design reviews for architecture, schematics, and PCB layouts to ensure high quality.
Develop and execute bring-up, verification, and qualification test strategies for hardware components.
Lead debugging and root cause resolution across development, qualification, and production phases.
Establish requirements, traceability, and verification frameworks for all hardware subsystems.
Manage production readiness by overseeing test strategy, yield improvement, and manufacturing issue resolution.
What we're looking for
Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or granted asylum/refugee status for export control compliance.
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent.
5+ years of experience developing hardware across the full product lifecycle from concept through production at scale.
Experience with PCB design and debug involving processors, FPGAs, power supplies, and sensors.
Experience with complex board designs such as high-speed interfaces, power electronics, or high-reliability systems.
Experience using ECAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.
Experience driving hardware through bring-up, validation, and integration.
Master's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering (preferred); 7+ years of experience in aerospace or automotive environments (preferred).
ECAD
PCB Design
Circuit Design
Python
C
C++
FPGAs
Power Electronics
High-Speed Interfaces
Hardware-in-the-Loop
HIL
Firmware
Satellite Avionics
System Integration
Systems Engineering
Avionics
Hardware Architecture
requirements-management
verification, validation
Interface Control
Command and Data Handling
fault-management
Hardware-in-the-Loop
Configuration Control