Senior Electronics Engineer Verified today
Why this role matters
You design and own the embedded electronics that give ICEYE's spacecraft the ability to sense their environment, make decisions, and act safely and reliably in orbit. Working closely with firmware and systems engineers, you take hardware from first schematics through bring-up, verification, and on-orbit support, always looking for ways to make the next design more robust than the last.
Your job is to work closely with production teams, operations teams, and software teams to ensure smooth and performant operation of the Attitude and Orbit Control Systems in development and deployed environments. You will be involved in the complete lifecycle of the system, from design phases of next-generation architectures to maintenance and optimization of existing systems.
At ICEYE, you are expected to understand the whole system and iterate quickly. Designs you work on today can be launched to orbit within months. You will have a direct impact on mission success as the performance and reliability of AOCS electronics directly affect the operational capabilities delivered to customers and the overall performance of the fleet.
Your day-to-day responsibilities
- Design and develop embedded electronics hardware (schematic and layout) for mission-critical onboard systems, using Altium Designer and/or Mentor Graphics PADS
- Design digital control and interface circuitry around microcontrollers and/or FPGAs, including sensor and actuator interfaces, protection circuits, and fault handling
- Own the complete lifecycle of the hardware you create, from development and testing through handover to the missions team, and troubleshooting of in-orbit issues
- Work closely with firmware, mechanical engineers, and systems engineers to define hardware interfaces and develop joint verification test cases
- Take ownership of electronics verification testing and documentation
- Support on-orbit troubleshooting for hardware you have developed, as needed
What we're looking for
Must haves:
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or another relevant discipline
- 5+ years developing electronics (schematic and layout) using Altium Designer and/or Mentor Graphics PADS
- Strong experience in digital and embedded control electronics, including microcontroller/FPGA interfacing (ADC, PWM, GPIO), sensor and actuator interfaces, and protection circuitry (overcurrent/overvoltage detection, fault handling, safe-state transitions)
- Experience designing serial communication hardware (I2C, SPI, UART, RS485, CAN), including proper isolation and protection
- Working knowledge of high-speed and low-speed parallel interfaces relevant to embedded systems (JTAG, Ethernet, DDR/SRAM, Spacewire)
- Ability to work closely with firmware engineers to define hardware interfaces and develop joint verification test cases
Nice to haves:
- Experience designing and testing high-reliability, safety-critical, and fault-tolerant systems
- Experience with power electronics design supporting embedded control systems
- Hardware debug experience, including familiarity with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers (SPI, CAN, Ethernet), and spectrum analyzers
- Programming skills in C/C++, Python, and MATLAB for firmware integration or hardware characterization
- Experience with revision control tools such as Git or SVN; comfortable working in Linux
- Familiarity with high-speed SERDES interfaces (JESD204a/b/c) for engineers supporting higher-bandwidth payload electronics
- Creative approach to problem solving and ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-changing environment
Role details
- Location: Warsaw, Poland
- Department: Engineering
- Reports to: Engineering Lead, AOCS Hardware
- Employment type: Permanent
- Workplace model: Office
- Employment is subject to applicable security screening (including SUPO, where required)