Avionics Engineer

Phenix Space (Neo ‘25); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Phenix Space (Neo ‘25) is seeking a senior avionics hardware engineer to lead interfaces and hardware decisions across multidisciplinary teams responsible for architecture, board design, bring-up, and environmental testing of space-ready electronics.

The role requires a seasoned developer with deep experience in embedded C/C++ and Python, complex PCB design, and hands-on debugging, in a setting that spans hardware and flight support across the full lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years owning electrical or avionics hardware through its lifecycle.
• Complex schematic and PCB design experience.
• Hands-on bench debugging.
• Embedded C/C++ and Python skills.
• Familiarity with low-level buses and actuation.
• U.S. person status for export-control compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead avionics interfaces and hardware decisions across multidisciplinary teams, including flight computing, power, actuation, sensors, and space-ready electronics.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Python

Bench debugging

Schematic design

PCB design

Hardware bring-up

Lifecycle ownership

Low-level buses

Actuation knowledge

Spacecraft systems

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electrical/Mechatronics/CE/Aerospace or equivalent

Job description

Own avionics hardware across its full lifecycle, from architecture and board design through bring-up, integration, environmental testing, and flight support. Lead avionics interfaces and hardware decisions across multidisciplinary teams, including flight computing, power, actuation, sensors, and space-ready electronics.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or equivalent experience, plus at least five years owning electrical or avionics hardware through its lifecycle. Candidates should have complex schematic and PCB design experience, hands-on bench debugging, embedded C/C++ and Python skills, familiarity with low‑level buses and actuation, and U.S. person status for export‑control compliance.

Key Skills

Avionics Hardware Design, Electrical Engineering, Schematic Capture, PCB Design, Hardware Bring‑Up, Embedded C/C++, Python, EtherCAT, CAN-FD, SPI, I2C, RS-485, Power Architecture, Actuator and Sensor Electronics, Environmental Testing, Spacecraft Systems Integration