Senior Electrical Engineer

Space Systems, NewSpace, Propulsion, PCB

Los Angeles, CA (onsite)

US Citizen/Green Card Holder

$$155,000 - $185,000

Join a Leading In-Space Propulsion Company and Revolutionize Space Travel

I'm working with a growing company at the forefront of in-space propulsion technology that will enable new missions and capabilities in space.

Shape the Future of Spaceflight

In this critical role, you will play a central role in my clinet's core technology. You will help scale their efforts within the electric propulsion market, designing, building, and delivering the future of in-space propulsion.

Responsibilities:

• Design, optimize, build, and test critical spacecraft and ground support electronics.
• Expertise required in various electrical engineering disciplines including embedded systems, data handling, sensor interfacing, and power electronics.
• Manage the entire PCB design process, from requirements definition to production release.
• Conduct environmental, EMI/EMC, and spaceflight readiness testing on all components.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams across the industry.
• Develop and manage supplier statements of work.
• Provide technical leadership and conduct system checkouts.
• Experience working in small teams across the entire engineering lifecycle.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in electrical systems development.
• Knowledge of high-speed analog, digital, and mixed-signal design, simulation, and analysis.
• Knowledge of power electronics systems, including DC/DC and DC/AC conversion.
• Familiarity with avionics design, fabrication, testing, and delivery processes.
• Experience with MCUs, digital communication protocols, and their application in space environments.
• Proven ability in PCB design and layout, with a focus on speed, noise mitigation, thermal management, and manufacturability.
• Experience with requirements analysis and flow-down.
• Experience with space systems engineering principles and techniques.
• Experience working in the Space/Aerospace industry

Nice to have requirements:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in working with spacecraft systems.
• Familiarity with programming languages C and Python.
• Experience with radiation testing of electronic prototypes.
• Experience with EMI/EMC testing of aerospace hardware.
• Experience with Altium Designer or similar PCB design software.
• Experience overseeing hardware suppliers.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical systems.
• Experience performing electrical loads analysis.
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.

If interested in learning more about this opportunity, please apply.