⚡ Job Title: Electrical Engineer (Avionics)

💼 Industry: Space Systems

🌎 Location: Broomfield, CO (On-site, full-time)

💰 Salary: $100,000 – $140,000 annually (targeted range; final offer DOE)

⚡ Company Overview:

An early-stage space systems company building avionics for commercial deep-space missions. The team is designing the avionics suite for a prototype mission targeted to launch in the 2027 timeframe. This is a small, highly technical team where engineers own hardware end-to-end — from schematic to flight — and directly enable novel space resource and exploration missions.

⚡ Position Summary:

You will own core avionics subsystems (analog, digital, and power electronics) for small spacecraft. This hands-on role requires end-to-end hardware development: component selection for harsh/radiation environments, schematic and PCB layout in Altium, lab bring-up, test/validation, debugging, and system integration. You’ll work closely with avionics, software, and systems engineers and both learn from senior staff and mentor junior teammates.

⚡ Key Responsibilities:

• Select COTS vs. space-rated components balancing performance, lead time, cost, and radiation tolerance.
• Lead system-level trade studies to meet mission requirements.
• Create schematics and perform PCB layout in Altium Designer; coordinate fabrication and assembly decisions.
• Validate designs using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, electronic loads, FRAs when needed).
• Perform circuit simulation and analysis (SPICE) and document design decisions.
• Lead design reviews, iterate hardware after test results, and resolve cross-subsystem issues.
• Independently debug circuit problems and escalate complex system issues to senior engineers.
• Mentor junior engineers on circuit design, test techniques, and best practices.

⚡ Required Qualifications:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field.
• 3–6 years hands-on hardware design and test experience (schematic, layout, bring-up).
• Proficiency with Altium Designer (schematic capture + PCB layout).
• Experience with circuit simulation tools (PSpice, LTSpice, or equivalent).
• Comfortable using lab equipment: oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, function generators, electronic loads.
• Proficient in Python or an equivalent scripting language for test automation and data analysis.
• Strong debugging/troubleshooting skills and ability to document technical work and lead technical discussions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; demonstrated cross-discipline collaboration.

⚡ Preferred Skills:

• Prior experience developing hardware for spaceflight or aerospace applications.
• Familiarity with radiation-tolerant design practices and component selection for deep-space environments.
• Experience with microcontroller systems (ARM Cortex series preferred).
• Background on early-stage, resource-constrained engineering teams.
• Experience making build vs. buy tradeoffs and coordinating manufacturing/fabrication.

⚡ Compensation and Benefits:

• Target base salary: $100,000 – $140,000 annually (final offer depends on experience).
• Equity incentives (participation in company upside).
• Medical, dental, and vision plans with buy-up options.
• Short-term and long-term disability covered.
• Basic life insurance covered.
• 401(k) plan.
• Unlimited paid time off — results-focused culture.