Electrical Engineer

EVONA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join their space-focused hardware team in Los Angeles. You will design, build, and test electronic hardware and systems for space-bound hardware, spanning from schematic capture to flight-ready boards and integration in a hands-on lab environment.

You will contribute across the full development lifecycle, collaborating with a small expert team and supporting the Chief Engineer on next-generation mission hardware architectures.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of electrical engineering experience with hands-on design and lab work.
• Strong analog and digital circuit design skills.
• Experience with PCB design tools.
• Proficiency with test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multimeters).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomous, high-performance team.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PCBs and electronic assemblies for telescope instruments and satellite subsystems.
• Create schematics, perform circuit simulation, and lay out boards for flight and engineering model hardware.
• Design power distribution, regulation, and conversion systems for space-rated hardware.
• Interface sensors, detectors, and actuators with the digital and software layers.
• Support integration, testing, and debugging of electronic systems in the lab.
• Contribute to next-generation mission hardware architecture alongside the chief engineer.

Skills

Analog & digital circuit design

PCB design

Test & measurement equipment

Embedded systems / microcontrollers

Communication & documentation

Tools

Altium

Job description

We are working with a new Space client in the LA area and they are on the lookout for an Electrical Engineer to join their Chief Engineer in working across the Design, Build, and Test across Electronic Hardware & Systems for Space bound Hardware.

You will work across the full development lifecycle — from schematic capture and PCB layout through assembly, integration, and testing — for both active customer programs and our next-generation free-flying satellite platforms.

You will work alongside a small, expert hardware team in a hands-on lab environment where your designs go from concept to orbit. This is an individual contributor role with future leadership possibilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design and develop PCBs and electronic assemblies for telescope instruments and satellite subsystems.
• Create schematics, perform circuit simulation, and lay out boards for flight and engineering model hardware.
• Design power distribution, regulation, and conversion systems for space-rated hardware.
• Interface sensors, detectors, and actuators with the digital and software layers.
• Support integration, testing, and debugging of electronic systems in the lab
• Contribute to next-generation mission hardware architecture alongside the chief engineer.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• 3+ years of electrical engineering experience with hands-on design and lab work.
• Strong analog and digital circuit design skills.
• Experience with PCB design tools (schematic capture and layout).
• Proficiency with test and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multimeters).
• Experience and ability to work with a fast paced, autonomously driven, and high performance team

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience and proficiency with Altium nice to have.
• Embedded systems or microcontroller programming.
• Self-motivated with strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Creative problem solver capable of working within a multidisciplinary team.