Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer

Department: AvionicsLocation: Redondo BeachCompensation: $140,000 - $180,000 / yearDescriptionAs a Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer, you will design, test, build, and deliver the electrical systems that power, control, and operate our spacecraft. Your work will span flight-critical hardware including electromechanical actuators, power conversion and distribution, batteries, solar power systems, motor controls, sensors, and embedded control electronics.You will own hardware from architecture sketches and first-principles design through bring-up, qualification, vehicle integration, and flight, with broad technical scope and extreme ownership. You will work with experts across propulsion, GNC, mechanisms, software, structures, thermal, and systems engineering to solve multidisciplinary spacecraft problems and make trades that directly affect performance, reliability, mass, power, and mission capability.This is an opportunity to work with some of the best engineers in the industry on difficult, consequential problems - and take spacecraft systems from a whiteboard to hardware operating in space.ResponsibilitiesDevelop circuit boards for spacecraft, with an emphasis on analog, digital or control electronicsContribute to new spacecraft avionics architecture tradePerform rigorous analyses and simulations of avionics devices and systemsAct as the Responsible Engineering authority for your hardware, owning your design from board bring-up and debugging in the lab through qualification and flight operationsDefine hardware interfaces and verify requirementsEstablish and maintain high technical standards and mentor less experienced engineersPartner with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing and test teamsMinimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field5+ years professional experience designing analog, power, or control electronics for spacecraft or similar vehiclesProficiency with electronics component selection, analysis, simulation, schematics, and layoutExperience troubleshooting electronics problems at the board level or system levelDesire to improve team processes and train other team membersAbility to work autonomously, communicate clearly, and collaborate across engineering disciplinesPreferred Skills And ExperienceMaster’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related fieldPassion for spacecraft development and solving challenging engineering problems where reliability matters2+ years of experience with Altium DesignerStrong fundamentals in analog, power, and control electronicsExperience developing new electronic hardware from architecture through test and productionExperience designing and debugging power converters, motor drives, control loops, sensors, signal conditioning, or mixed-signal electronicsStrong understanding of circuit topology selection, component tradeoffs, stability, efficiency, and fault toleranceExperience with PCB design and layout, including power, analog, or high-speed applicationsHands-on experience with modeling, simulation, laboratory testing, and hardware bring-upFamiliarity with EMI/EMC, reliability, FMEA, and design for harsh or high-reliability environmentsExperience with batteries, power distribution, magnetics, high-voltage electronics, or spacecraft power systemsExperience automating analysis, simulation, or test using scripting or software toolsDemonstrated ability to solve difficult technical problems with limited time, resources, and precedentExperience in a startup or agile development environmentAdditional InformationCompensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.