Electrical Engineer I

longshot; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Longshot Space Technologies Corporation in Alameda, California seeks an early-career electrical engineer to design and build CCAs, microcontroller and FPGA firmware, harnesses, and the test procedures that verify them.

You’ll own projects from the bench to the launcher, balance CAD work with on-site tests, chase root causes, and collaborate with mechanical, software and test engineers to deliver reliable, mission-critical hardware on schedule.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field (0–2 years).
• Internship/co-op or substantial personal/project experience in rocketry, robotics, or power electronics.
• Solid fundamentals in analog and digital circuits and power electronics.
• Hands-on with lab equipment: oscilloscope, DMM, power supplies, soldering/crimping.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout experience (Altium, KiCad); ideally a board you designed and brought up.
• Experience with C/C++ on a microcontroller and Python for test automation or data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and debug electrical hardware for test articles: ignition and trigger circuits, control boards, sensor conditioning, power distribution and harnesses.
• Capture schematics, lay out or review PCBs, and produce wiring diagrams and harness drawings.
• Write and debug microcontroller or FPGA firmware for control, sequencing and test systems.
• Help derive and document requirements, specifications and interface drawings for the assemblies you own.
• Integrate instrumentation and data acquisition and turn raw test data into usable results.
• Write test procedures and checkout reports; maintain version control.
• Support test campaigns on-site: pre-test checkouts, interlock verification, operations and post-test teardown.
• Raise technical issues early and chase root causes to fixes.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software and test engineers to close interfaces.

Skills

C/C++ microcontrollers

Python test automation

PCB layout (Altium/KiCad)

GitLab

Analog & digital circuits

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Oscilloscope

DMM

Power supplies

Job description

You will join a small electrical team that touches everything that fires, measures or sequences at Longshot: high-voltage pulsed ignition, firing and sequencing control, instrumentation and data acquisition, safety interlocks, and vehicle avionics and power. You will design and build circuit card assemblies (CCAs), microcontroller and FPGA firmware, harnesses, and the test procedures and scripts that verify them.

Early-career engineers here get real ownership fast. You will design circuits that go on the launcher, build and debug them with your own hands, and be in the bunker when they fire. Expect to split your time between the bench, the CAD tool and the test site.

What you'll do

• Design, build and debug electrical hardware for test articles: ignition and trigger circuits, control boards, sensor conditioning, power distribution and harnesses.
• Capture schematics, lay out or review PCBs, and produce wiring diagrams and harness drawings.
• Write and debug microcontroller or FPGA firmware for control, sequencing and test systems.
• Help derive and document requirements, specifications and interface drawings for the assemblies you own.
• Integrate and check out instrumentation and data acquisition — pressure, strain, acceleration, timing — and turn raw test data into usable results.
• Write test procedures, checkout reports and issue reports; keep your designs under version control.
• Support test campaigns on-site: pre-test checkouts, interlock verification, operations and post-test teardown.
• Raise technical issues early, chase problems to root cause, and bring the fix.
• Work every day with mechanical, software and test engineers to close out interfaces and fix what breaks.

What you bring

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering or a related field (0-2 years of experience).
• At least one internship or co-op, or substantial personal / team project experience. Rocketry, Formula SAE, robotics, coilguns, Tesla coils, power electronics, a home lab, a research rig — tell us what you built, what broke, and how you fixed it.
• Solid fundamentals in analog and digital circuits and power electronics.
• Hands‑on with lab equipment: oscilloscope, DMM, power supplies, soldering and crimping.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout experience (Altium, KiCad or similar) — ideally a board you designed, had fabbed, and brought up yourself.
• Experience in working with C/C++ on a microcontroller, and Python for test automation or data analysis.
• Comfortable with Gitlab
• Demonstrate owning your piece, meet commitments, and flag items early on when something is slipping.
• Ability to adapt fast, work on hardware, and be able to support mission critical deadlines.

Nice to have

• Exposure to high-voltage or high-current circuits (capacitor banks, pulsed power, motor drives), and the safety practices that go with them.
• FPGA experience (Verilog/VHDL).
• DAQ systems (NI, Dewesoft, LabVIEW) or sensor signal conditioning.
• Internship or co-op in aerospace, defense or test engineering.
• Experience on a test stand or in a hazardous-test environment.
• Active U.S. security clearance or eligibility to obtain one.

Longshot Space Technologies Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, reproductive healthdecision making, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you needaccommodationduring the application or interview process, please let us know.

To comply with U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here.

At-Will Employment

Employment with Longshot is at-will. This means that either the employee or the company may terminatethe employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.

Who are we?

Longshot Space Technologies is at the cutting edge of low-cost space access and hypersonics. We are developing a novel space launch system that accelerates mass over a long distance. Using our technology, we plan to provide affordable launch services for satellites, cargo, and future space infrastructure. Our mission is to enable a future where humans can reach for the stars.

120,000 - 140,000 USD per year (Alameda, California)