Senior Space Avionics Engineer: Own Flight Systems

starpath.space; Enschede; On-site; EUR 123,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Starpath Robotics is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Starmine department in Los Angeles, CA. You will own avionics systems from requirements through flight execution, including motion control, communications, compute, power, and sensor payloads.

You will collaborate with hardware, software, and thermal teams to ensure timely integration and successful validation in simulated spaceflight environments.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience developing electrical systems for space applications.
• Experience with electrical board design (schematic capture, PCB layout, electrical circuit simulation, etc)
• Experience with electrical testing, equipment and setup (multimeters, oscilloscopes, signal generators, data acquisition, etc)
• Strong technical communication and the ability to work in a fast paced team environment.

Responsibilities

• Own systems, subsystems, and components from requirements to deployment.
• Conduct trade studies and first-order analyses to define system requirements.
• Determine qualification testing criteria in accordance with spaceflight testing standards.
• Validate systems, subsystems and components via testing in simulated launch/Lunar surface environments.
• Work cross-functionally with adjacent teams to incorporate electrical, thermal, and software requirements while meeting integration timelines and system milestones.

Skills

Electrical design

Electrical testing

Technical communication

Requirement analysis

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Aerospace Engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

PCB design software

Circuit simulation tools

Data acquisition hardware

Job description

Starpath Robotics is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join the Starmine department in Los Angeles, CA. You will own avionics systems from requirements through flight execution, including motion control, communications, compute, power, and sensor payloads.

You will collaborate with hardware, software, and thermal teams to ensure timely integration and successful validation in simulated spaceflight environments.