Avionics Circuit Design Engineer – Spaceflight Hardware

Lockheed Martin; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 167,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements

4x10 schedule

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design, analyze, and qualify advanced avionics hardware for space missions. You will build and validate flight‑ready circuits, run simulations with industry tools, and deliver robust design assurance documentation.

The position requires 8+ years of experience, a BS or higher in Electrical Engineering, and the ability to collaborate across cross‑functional teams in a rigorous, office‑based environment near Littleton, Colorado.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• Experience or coursework in Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA) desired.
• Ability to perform analyses, simulations, and document design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Circuit Design & Analysis – Create and validate digital/analog schematics; perform worst‑case, parts‑stress, and FMEA analyses; run simulations (Cadence PSpice, Saber).
• Schematic Capture & Layout – Use Zuken (or Siemens Xpedition) for schematic capture and EPCAD/Siemens for PCB layout.
• Hardware Development – Build prototype units, define checkout and test procedures, and execute Acceptance & Qualification testing.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration – Partner with PCB, GNC, FPGA, and Special Test Equipment teams to integrate and verify hardware.
• Design Assurance – Produce complete design assurance packages (data, evidence, compliance reports) for senior review and external audits.
• Trade‑Study & Optimization – Conduct trade‑studies of alternate architectures and balance performance, cost, schedule, risk.

Skills

Circuit design & analysis

Worst-case analysis (WCA)

FMEA analysis

Prototype development and testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation and design assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Advanced avionics coursework

Tools

Cadence PSpice

Saber

Zuken

Siemens Xpedition

EPCAD

PCB layout

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an Electronics Engineer to design, analyze, and qualify advanced avionics hardware for space missions. You will build and validate flight‑ready circuits, run simulations with industry tools, and deliver robust design assurance documentation.

The position requires 8+ years of experience, a BS or higher in Electrical Engineering, and the ability to collaborate across cross‑functional teams in a rigorous, office‑based environment near Littleton, Colorado.