Electrical Design Engineer - Digital

Intuitive Machines, LLC; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 251,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health and welfare insurance

401(k) plan

Incentive program

Job summary

Lanteris Space Systems is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer, Digital to join our Bus Electronics Design team in San Jose, CA. This on-site role focuses on avionics hardware development for spacecraft, leading from concept through schematic capture and PCB layout to flight hardware qualification.

The role covers onboard computing, memory blocks, high-speed communications, FPGA interfaces, and integration, with hands-on prototyping and testing.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science or a related field; 8+ years experience minimum.
• Proficiency in design, simulation, analysis, and test of digital electronics circuits and on-board computing.
• Proficiency in schematics and circuit board layout for digital and mixed-signal electronics, including high-speed communications.
• Experience with analysis methods such as circuit stress, derating, and worst-case analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on system trades, requirements capture, and design decisions.
• Proactive ownership of hardware through design, production, satellite integration, and on-orbit performance.
• Design, analyze, and test digital electronics hardware for spacecraft applications.
• Hands-on prototyping and bring-up of designs.
• Document engineering test and qualification plans and execute hardware validation via benchtop and environmental testing.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, software/firmware, test, and supply chain teams to drive project success.

Skills

Digital electronics

Schematic capture

PCB layout

On-board computing

FPGA interfaces

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/aerospace/physics/computer science

Job description

Lanteris Space Systems is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer, Digital to join our Bus Electronics Design team, with a focus on avionics hardware development. This is a hands‑on, on‑site position located in San Jose, CA. The Bus Electronics team is responsible for the design, verification, and manufacturing support for the electronics that enable our reputable, reliable, high‑powered spacecraft. Our spacecraft span pLEO to deep space, enabling national defense, earth observation & communications, and interplanetary space exploration such as NASA’s Psyche Discovery Program and SR‑1 Freedom mission to Mars. In this role, you will lead the electrical design of next‑gen compute for our avionics systems, including onboard computing and data handling, memory blocks, high speed communications, FPGA interfaces and integration, etc. This is an exciting opportunity to be the owner from concept through schematic capture and PCB layout, engineering test and qualification, production and flight of avionics hardware for space applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and make recommendations to system trades, requirements capture, and design choices and implications, in an often ambiguous design space.
• Proactive ownership of hardware through design, production, satellite integration, and on‑orbit performance.
• Design, analyze, and test digital electronics hardware for use in spacecraft applications.
• Hands‑on prototyping and bring up of designs.
• Documentation of engineering test and qualification plans, execute hardware validation through benchtop and environmental testing, troubleshooting and root cause investigations of anomalous circuit behavior.
• Collaborate with entire cross‑functional team (mechanical, thermal, software/firmware, test engineering, supply chain, etc.) to drive project success.

Minimum Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science or a related field, with 8 years of experience minimum.
• Proficiency in the design, simulation, analysis, and test of digital electronics circuits and on‑board computing.
• Proficiency in schematics and circuit board layout considerations for digital and mixed signal electronics, including high speed communications.
• Experience with analysis methods such as circuit stress, derating, and worst‑case analysis.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• 15 years of relevant experience, including experience leading electrical engineering designs through the full lifecycle.
• Experience with Radiation Hardened (Rad Hard) designs; single event effects (SEE) and mitigation analysis / methods for use of COTs components in space.
• Design considerations for reliability, redundancy, FMECA, and radiation effects in a space environment.
• Familiarity with OpenVPX and SpaceVPX standards.
• Self‑motivated, attention to detail, with proactive problem‑solving and communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Knowledge of Design for excellence (DFX).

Salary

• The base pay for this position at the lead level (based on years of experience) within California is: $123,000.00 - $205,000.00 annually.
• The base pay for this position at the principal level (based on years of experience) within California is: $151,000.00 - $251,000.00 annually.
• Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
• The base pay for this position within California is: $123,000.00 - $205,000.00 annually.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.
• Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. The date of posting can be found on the Lanteris Space Systems Career page at the top of each job posting.

Equal Opportunity / Diversity

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We comply with disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to otherwise participate in the hiring process.