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Ursa Major · Longmont, CO · Electronics · first seen 2026-08-11
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Ursa Major designs and delivers propulsion and defense systems for advanced missile platforms and critical national security applications. Modern aerospace and defense systems rely on highly integrated avionics for command and control, guidance, navigation, communications, power distribution, and mission processing.

As Senior Electrical Engineer, you will design, develop, integrate, and qualify mission-critical avionics hardware supporting advanced missile and defense systems as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Responsibilities

  • Design mixed-signal avionics hardware and guide products through the full development lifecycle, including requirements definition, architecture, detailed design, integration, verification, qualification, and production release.
  • Develop high-reliability electronic assemblies including processor- and FPGA-based circuit cards, power conditioning and distribution circuits, communication interfaces, and supporting analog circuitry.
  • Support system architecture development, hardware trade studies, component selection, and performance analysis.
  • Develop interfaces between electronic hardware, FPGA designs, embedded software, and automated test systems.
  • Perform circuit analysis, component derating, worst-case analysis, reliability assessments, and FMECA to ensure robust operation in demanding environments.
  • Support schematic capture, PCB layout reviews, design for manufacturability (DFM), design for testability (DFT), and production transition activities.
  • Develop and execute hardware integration, verification, qualification, and environmental test plans.
  • Investigate hardware failures, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
  • Collaborate closely with FPGA, embedded software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and test engineering teams throughout product development.
  • Support technical reviews, customer design reviews, and proposal activities as required.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes, design standards, and development methodologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • 5 or more years of experience designing electronic hardware for aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability applications.
  • Experience designing complex mixed-signal printed circuit board assemblies.
  • Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design, signal integrity, power integrity, grounding, and PCB layout principles.
  • Experience designing high-speed digital interfaces and communication buses such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, RS-422/485, or similar.
  • Experience integrating processor-based, FPGA-based, or embedded electronic systems.
  • Familiarity with power conversion, power distribution, and power management circuits.
  • Experience performing component derating, worst-case circuit analysis, and reliability analyses.
  • Working knowledge of EMI/EMC design techniques and qualification standards (MIL-STD-461, DO-160, or similar).
  • Experience supporting hardware integration, verification, qualification, and environmental testing.

Desired Experience

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
  • Experience developing avionics for missile systems, guided munitions, aircraft, spacecraft, or launch vehicles.
  • Experience designing safety- or mission-critical electronics.
  • Experience with FPGA-based systems and integration with embedded software.
  • Experience designing high-speed digital and mixed-signal circuit boards using tools such as Altium Designer, KiCad, Cadence Allegro, or Mentor Xpedition.
  • Demonstrated experience designing Class 3 PCB assemblies and working with external manufacturing and assembly suppliers.
  • Familiarity with IPC standards, NASA-STD-8739, IPC-6012, IPC-A-610, or equivalent aerospace workmanship standards.
  • Experience with hardware qualification, environmental testing, vibration testing, thermal testing, and acceptance testing.
  • Experience with aerospace and defense development processes, including DO-254 or equivalent hardware development practices.
  • Proficiency with engineering analysis and scripting tools such as Python, MATLAB, SPICE, or similar.
  • Active U.S. Department of Defense Security Clearance or the ability to obtain one.

Compensation and Employment

Base compensation range: $118,000 to $147,000, determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Full-time exempt position. Benefits include unlimited PTO, paid parental and adoptive leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, tax advantage accounts, employer-paid disability and life insurance, 401k with company match, and EAP program.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident). Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance is required.