Electrical Engineer, Spaceflight - Embedded Systems

Space Tango; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Tango in Lexington, Kentucky is hiring electrical engineers to join our EE team, developing electrical and embedded systems for spaceflight projects. Roles vary by level, with hands-on development and debugging emphasized.

Candidates should have a bachelor's in electrical engineering or related field; levels I-III reflect experience and leadership. The team collaborates across projects, focusing on reliability, safety, and spacecraft-like integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience appropriate to the position level: Level I via coursework/internships; Level II with professional electronics/embedded systems experience; Level III with 5+ years and leadership capability.
• Hands-on experience building, integrating, testing, or troubleshooting electronics hardware and/or embedded systems.
• Knowledge of electrical safety, design verification, and engineering quality practices.
• Strong communication and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Electrical Engineering team on interdisciplinary spaceflight projects.
• Develop/assist with design documentation and execute on project electrical systems.
• Implement and verify electrical systems through tests and develop test plans.
• Adhere to quality assurance practices to ensure high quality EE products.
• Lead electrical integration, support build, testing, checkout, and QA.
• Coordinate inter-project communication to resolve issues and ensure success.

Skills

Electronics hardware

Firmware / Embedded systems

C/C++ programming

System testing

Electrical safety

Communication & teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree or advanced training (helpful)

Tools

Sensor interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART)

Bootloaders

Version control systems

RTOS

Job description

Space Tango in Lexington, Kentucky is hiring electrical engineers to join our EE team, developing electrical and embedded systems for spaceflight projects. Roles vary by level, with hands-on development and debugging emphasized.

Candidates should have a bachelor's in electrical engineering or related field; levels I-III reflect experience and leadership. The team collaborates across projects, focusing on reliability, safety, and spacecraft-like integration.