Sr Hardware Design Engineer Verified today

Role Overview

You will be a key player in the entire lifecycle of spacecraft electronic systems, working within the Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) Formulation team. This is a systems-thinking role that demands hands-on building and problem-solving. You will design, develop, and test critical avionics hardware, from component level to integrated system, and participate actively in a rapid formulation design environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test spacecraft avionics systems
• Lead design and analysis of vehicle power systems, including power generation, energy storage, regulation, and distribution architectures
• Perform hands-on fabrication, assembly, and testing of engineering-level hardware, including wire harness building, soldering, and sensor integration for rapid prototyping
• Design for the space radiation environment, applying radiation hardening principles (TID, SEE) and selecting components to meet mission requirements
• Define and manage requirements for sensors (IMUs, star trackers, magnetometers, pressure transducers, temperature sensors) and their electrical interfaces (analog, SPI, I2C, UART, RS-422, CAN, Ethernet)
• Collaborate with mechanical and thermal teams to influence vehicle layout, packaging, connector selection, and system design
• Develop schematics, manage PCB layout, and perform SPICE simulations for critical circuits
• Create comprehensive test plans, procedures, and reports for hardware verification and validation at board, box, and system levels
• Troubleshoot complex hardware issues across integrated systems and support vehicle-level testing and launch campaigns
• Generate and maintain electrical power budgets encompassing power consumption and generation/storage margin management by mission phase

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 7+ years of experience in avionics and power hardware development for aerospace, defense, automotive, or other high-reliability applications
• Demonstrated hands-on experience designing, building, and reworking wire harnesses and prototype electronics
• Understanding of common circuit analyses (Worst Case Circuit Analysis, Derating, Power Analysis, Timing)
• Strong understanding of designing for the space radiation environment and its effects on electronic components
• Experience working with a variety of sensor types and their associated analog and digital interfaces
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer or Cadence

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in a related technical discipline
• Experience with end-to-end development of avionics for a spaceflight mission
• Experience with environmental testing (thermal, vacuum, vibration, shock) per standards like SMC-S-016 or MIL-STD-810
• Proven experience in design and analysis of power generation, energy storage, power electronics, and power distribution systems (photovoltaics, DC/DC converters, battery systems, fault protection)
• Experience with high-voltage power systems
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes, including requirements management and verification

Compensation and Benefits

Base pay range for WA applicants: $156,802.00 - $219,522.45 (other site ranges may differ)

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match up to 5%, Education Support Program, stock options for regular employees, and up to four weeks paid time off per year plus up to 14 company-paid holidays.

Employment Requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Background checks required for all positions.