Electrical Engineer

General Galactic; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO

401k

Stock options

Job summary

General Galactic designs, builds, and flies advanced spacecraft, pushing the edge of what is possible beyond Earth. The Electrical Engineer will own end-to-end electrical system development, from schematic capture through flight hardware bring-up, with opportunities to expand responsibilities as the company grows.

The role emphasizes fast-paced, hands-on work in a startup-like environment, applying first-principles thinking to complex aerospace challenges and ensuring robust, high‑reliability

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of electrical hardware development experience, preferably in aerospace.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, board bring-up, and hardware debugging.
• Experience designing analog, digital, power, and embedded electrical systems.
• Familiarity with CAN, RS-422, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, and discrete I/O.
• Experience with wiring harness design, grounding, shielding, and EMC considerations.
• Proficiency with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, loads, and power supplies.
• Experience with ECAD tools (Altium, KiCad, OrCAD).
• Understanding of derating, radiation effects, thermal constraints, and high-reliability design.
• Experience in environmental testing, qualification, failure analysis, and corrective actions.
• Experience in a fast-paced startup or hands-on environment.
• First-principles problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver spacecraft electrical systems meeting power and interface requirements.
• Own schematic capture, PCB layout, fabrication, assembly, and board bring-up.
• Design avionics, power electronics, sensor interfaces, and microcontroller hardware.
• Develop and integrate wiring harnesses, connectors, grounding, shielding, and EC documents.
• Perform bench testing, debugging, root-cause analysis, and design iteration.
• Support system integration, environmental testing, qualification, and acceptance testing.
• Maintain design documentation, schematics, BOMs, and test reports.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Board bring-up

Hardware debugging

Analog design

Digital design

Power electronics

Embedded systems

High‑reliability design

First‑principles problem solving

Startup environment

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Altium

KiCad

OrCAD

Job description

General Galactic designs, builds, and flies advanced spacecraft that redefine what’s possible beyond Earth. Led by former SpaceX, Varda, Impulse, and Relativity engineers, our vision is to dominate cislunar space and build the railway to Mars – expanding access to high-energy orbits and enabling the next generation of missions along the way. Based in Los Angeles, California, we’re leveraging our paradigm-shifting water-based technology to reshape the space domain for good.

Job Description

As an Electrical Engineer, you will work closely with a focused technical team to develop critical avionics for our product fleet, including missions flying in 2026 and 2027. You’ll have extreme ownership over your work, move quickly, and operate with high agency. As we grow, there will be opportunities to expand your role with the company. You will contribute to all, and own many, aspects of electrical system development, testing, qualification, and deployment for General Galactic missions and vehicles.

Responsibilities may include:

• Architect and deliver spacecraft electrical systems that meet power, performance, reliability, and interface requirements
• Own schematic capture, component selection, PCB layout, fabrication, assembly, and board bring-up
• Design avionics, power electronics, sensor interfaces, communication interfaces, and microcontroller-based hardware
• Develop and integrate spacecraft wiring harnesses, connectors, grounding, shielding, and electrical interface control documents
• Perform bench testing, debugging, root-cause analysis, and design iteration on flight and ground hardware
• Support system integration, environmental testing, qualification, and acceptance testing
• Maintain clear design documentation, schematics, BOMs, test procedures, and test reports

Requirements

Successful applicants should have most of the following:

• BS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, or a related field
• 2+ years of electrical hardware development experience, preferably in aerospace
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, board bring-up, and hardware debugging
• Experience designing analog, digital, power, and embedded electrical systems
• Familiarity with common interfaces such as CAN, RS-422, SPI, I2C, UART, Ethernet, and discrete I/O
• Experience with wiring harness design, connector selection, grounding, shielding, and EMC considerations
• Proficiency with electrical test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, electronic loads, and power supplies
• Experience with Altium, KiCad, OrCAD, or similar ECAD tools
• Understanding of component derating, radiation effects, thermal constraints, and high-reliability design
• Experience with environmental testing, qualification, failure analysis, and corrective actions
• Experience in a fast-paced startup or similarly hands-on environment
• First-principles approach to solving problems with incomplete information

Your salary and incentives will be determined individually on the basis of the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

• Benefits include medical/vision/dental/PTO/401k/stock options, and more!

This position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status) is a required qualification for this position.

General Galactic Technologies Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

General Galactic Technologies Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Electrical Engineer