Principal Avionics Systems Engineer Verified today

The Role

You will be the Responsible Engineer for system design, analysis, testing and integration of Avionics with specialised focus on spacecraft charging, radiation, EMI, and/or RF. You will partner with cross-functional engineering teams to make impactful architecture trades, design new spacecraft hardware, and characterise overall Avionics System performance on some of the largest, most powerful satellites. You will help establish production test infrastructure and qualify spacecraft for the demanding environments of MEO and GEO. In your first two years, you will have qualified hardware for flight, completed Avionics integration on the satellite bus, and flown your first spacecraft.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Responsible Engineer for Avionics system design, performance, and hardware across computing, power system, instrumentation, RF components, GNC sensors, and harnessing on the satellite bus
• Collaborate within cross-functional Engineering teams to capture requirements, lead design trades, and integrate design into spacecraft systems
• Create and update technical documentation including system diagrams, schematics, interface control documents, procedures, test and anomaly reports
• Execute Avionics component and system testing on flight hardware through development, acceptance, qualification, and integration testing
• Support spacecraft integration testing, production issue dispositions, troubleshooting failures, and managing overall spacecraft risk
• Design, develop and build Avionics production infrastructure
• Write modular, reusable test, analysis, and automation software in Python and Rust
• Effectively manage and communicate project plan, milestones, and schedule execution

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8+ years of experience in the architectural design, development, test, and integration of space-grade avionics systems
• Experience programmatically interfacing with hardware test automation and data analysis tasks
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-velocity start-up atmosphere
• Creative problem solver that can assess risk and make collaborative design and development decisions

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with environmental testing for space electronics and harnessing such as thermal, thermal vacuum, vibration, shock, radiation, and EMI/EMC testing per SMC-S-016
• Expertise with vehicle grounding architecture, spacecraft charging, EMI, and/or RF testing and compatibility
• Competence with electrical test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analysers, etc.)
• Strong presentation experience in highly technical design forums and reviews (Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Flight Readiness Reviews, etc.)
• Proficient with NX or similar CAD software including electrical harness routing
• Expertise in PCB schematic capture and board layout, ideally using Altium or similar software
• Experience with Linux, Bash, C++, MODBUS
• Experience with vehicle level testing including writing test procedures, creating robust and efficient test sequencing, and analytical data review to evaluate hardware health
• Familiarity with vehicle power analysis, flight software state machine structures, and communication systems

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range: $180,000 to $240,000 plus equity in the company
• Salary based on knowledge, skills, education, and experience level
• Comprehensive benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, and paid parental leave