Electrical Engineer

CesiumAstro; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

HSA and FSA

Company stock options

Life, disability and retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to join the spacecraft team. You will translate spacecraft requirements into robust hardware designs and own board-level development from design through production, supporting subsystem definition, integration, and troubleshooting throughout the spacecraft lifecycle.

You will work alongside experienced engineers in hardware, software, FPGAs, thermal, and mechanical domains, with rapid technical growth encouraged.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators.
• Strong written and spoken communication to work with cross-functional teams.
• Strong fundamentals in electronics and ability to apply them to novel tasks.
• Proficiency with electronics design (EDA) tools such as Altium.
• Minimum 1 year of electronics hardware development experience.
• Ability to conduct trade studies on part selection or technical direction.
• Experience creating/editing block diagrams to represent system/board functionality.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC concepts and mitigation techniques.
• Experience with microcontroller or FPGA-based systems; programming fundamentals (C/C++, Python).
• Advanced university coursework in analog, digital, RF, or power electronics hardware.
• Experience with circuit/simulation tools (LTSpice) and power/signal integrity analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own board-level development from design through production.
• Translate spacecraft requirements into robust hardware designs aligned with system performance and mission objectives.
• Contribute to subsystem definition, integration, and troubleshooting across the spacecraft lifecycle.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, FPGA, thermal, and mechanical engineers; mentorship and growth are emphasized.

Skills

PCB design

Altium

FPGA/MCU experience

C/C++/Python

EMI/EMC design

Trade studies

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

LTSpice

Job description

• We are looking to add an Electrical Engineer I role on the spacecraft team
• You will perform PCB-level implementation, translating spacecraft requirements into robust hardware designs while ensuring alignment with overall system performance, reliability, and mission objectives
• You will own board-level development from design through production while contributing to subsystem definition, integration, and troubleshooting across the full spacecraft lifecycle
• Mentorship and growth are key to long-term success
• The successful candidate will be surrounded by more experienced engineers in hardware as well as software, FPGAs, thermal, mechanical, and other fields
• Rapid technical and professional growth is both encouraged and expected

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision
• HSA and FSA
• Company stock options
• Life, disability and retirement plans

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited universityHands-on experience with lab instruments such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generatorsExcellent written and spoken communication skills to work with broader cross-functional teamsExcellent electrical engineering fundamentals with an understanding of how to apply them to novel tasksWillingness to take on challenges and dig into difficult problems and stick with them until they are solvedProficiency in electronics design (EDA) tools such as Altium and experience with PCB layoutMinimum of 1 year of experience in electronics hardware developmentAbility to conduct trade studies on part selection or technical direction taking input from othersExperience creating and editing block diagrams to represent system or board functionalityTo conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of StateFamiliarity with EMI/EMC concepts and understanding of how to design to mitigate these effectsRelevant extracurricular involvement such as engineering competition teamsExperience with microcontroller or FPGA based systemsProgramming fundamentals (C/C++, Python, etc.)Advanced university coursework in analog, digital, RF, or power electronics hardwareExperience using LTSpice for circuit and/or system level simulationsSimulation and analysis experience such as power integrity, signal integrity, or worst-case circuit analysis