Early-Career Spacecraft Electronics Engineer

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 82,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Transit pass (ECO Pass)

Job summary

University of Colorado Boulder’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) seeks an early‑career Electrical Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering Department in developing advanced electronics for spacecraft and scientific instruments.

You will design, build, test, and operate electronics enabling exploration of Earth, the Sun, and beyond, with hands‑on problem solving and growing expertise in high‑reliability spaceflight electronics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Recent graduates or early-career engineers encouraged to apply.
• Foundational understanding of electrical circuit theory.

Responsibilities

• As an early-career Electrical Engineer, contribute to design, analysis, fabrication support, integration and verification of spaceflight and ground-support electronics.
• Work under guidance of senior engineers while learning practices, rigor, and documentation for reliable space electronics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electrical design

Schematic reading

Lab testing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD

KiCad

LTspice

MATLAB

Job description

University of Colorado Boulder’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) seeks an early‑career Electrical Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering Department in developing advanced electronics for spacecraft and scientific instruments.

You will design, build, test, and operate electronics enabling exploration of Earth, the Sun, and beyond, with hands‑on problem solving and growing expertise in high‑reliability spaceflight electronics.