Electrical Engineer, Spacecraft Avionics & Systems

True Anomaly, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class healthcare

Flexible Time Off

Daily catered lunch

Equity participation

401(k) retirement plan

Parental Leave

Dog Fridays

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of electrical system architectures for our next-generation space vehicles.

Working under the guidance of senior engineers, you will contribute to system-level electrical architecture development, system reliability analysis, and integration of power, data, and control systems across the spacecraft. This role emphasizes growing your systems engineering skills — learning to think about how electrical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field.
• 2–7 years of professional experience in electrical engineering, circuit design, or related technical discipline.
• Fundamental knowledge of circuit design, power electronics, and electrical systems.
• Familiarity with electrical CAD tools for schematic capture (Altium, OrCAD, EAGLE, KiCad, or similar).
• Basic understanding of electrical analysis methods including circuit simulation, power budgeting, or component derating.
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and signal generators.

Responsibilities

• Support development of electrical system architectures and block diagrams for spacecraft avionics under senior engineer guidance.
• Create and maintain system-level documentation including block diagrams, wiring diagrams, and interface specifications.
• Contribute to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities, documenting failure modes and assisting with risk assessments.
• Assist in reviewing and evaluating electrical components and COTS products, researching datasheets and specifications to support component selection decisions.
• Support component qualification planning including evaluation of environmental specifications, derating requirements, and reliability data.
• Design electrical circuits and subsystems for avionics applications including power supplies, sensor interfaces, and control circuits.
• Create electrical schematics, BOMs, and assembly drawings using CAD tools (Altium, OrCAD, or similar).
• Perform circuit analysis including power calculations, voltage drop analysis, and basic worst-case analysis under senior engineer review.
• Support electrical system analysis activities including power budgets, load flow studies, and interface verification.
• Participate in hardware bring-up, debugging, and testing using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, logic analyzers).
• Execute test procedures for electrical verification including functional testing, continuity checks, and environmental test support.
• Document test results, create test reports, and track issues through resolution.
• Collaborate with harness design teams on cable specifications, connector selections, and routing requirements.
• Support integration and test activities including spacecraft-level electrical checkout and systems testing.
• Participate in design reviews presenting analysis results, design status, and test data.
• Maintain electrical system documentation including design files, test data, analysis reports, and as-built records.]
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Skills

Electrical engineering

Circuit design

Power electronics

Schematic capture

Lab instrumentation

Documentation

Systems thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

EAGLE

KiCad

MATLAB

Python

Job description

True Anomaly, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the design and development of electrical system architectures for our next-generation space vehicles.

Working under the guidance of senior engineers, you will contribute to system-level electrical architecture development, system reliability analysis, and integration of power, data, and control systems across the spacecraft. This role emphasizes growing your systems engineering skills — learning to think about how electrical