Electrical Systems Engineer

Gauge Engineering Services; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

401(k) with matching

Annual merit increases

Job summary

Gauge Engineering Services seeks an experienced Electrical Systems Engineer to support spacecraft and ground systems. The role encompasses requirements development, interface management, power analysis, system integration, and MBSE-based architectures across space and ground segments.

The ideal candidate has aerospace or defense program experience, collaborates across engineering disciplines, and brings MBSE to maintain system architectures. Onsite with hybrid flexibility is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline required.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering or electrical systems engineering.
• Experience with PCB, FPGA-based systems, or embedded electronics.
• Experience in aerospace, space, satellite, or mission-critical electronic systems.
• Experience developing and managing ICDs.
• Strong systems engineering mindset: requirements, traceability, verification and validation.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in complex environments.
• Familiarity with secure boot architectures and cybersecurity implementation.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support development, decomposition, and management of electrical subsystem, box-level, and system-level requirements for space and ground architectures.
• Develop and maintain Electrical ICDs, interface definitions, and system architecture documentation.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, thermal, cybersecurity, EMI/EMC, and software teams for integration and compliance.
• Perform electrical power analysis, load assessments, and power budgeting for spacecraft and ground systems.
• Support electrical system integration, verification, validation, and test planning.
• Develop and maintain electrical architecture models and MBSE artifacts (ICDs, IBDs, etc.).
• Maintain grounding architectures and electrical interface drawings.
• Ensure system requirements traceability and verification planning across subsystems.
• Contribute to risk identification, mitigation planning, and opportunity management.
• Coordinate engineering tasks and resolve blockers; deliver technical briefings and design reviews.
• Support secure boot processes and cybersecurity considerations within hardware, firmware, and software.
• Prepare presentations for engineering leadership, customers, and stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Systems engineering principles

Requirements development

Traceability

Secure boot architectures

Cybersecurity implementation

Power analysis

Grounding architectures

Interface management

MBSE methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

MBSE/Cameo

Interface Control Documents (ICDs)

Internal Block Diagrams (IBDs)

Job description

Gauge Engineering Services is seeking an experienced Electrical Systems Engineer to support the development of a spacecraft and associated ground systems. This role will focus on electrical systems engineering across space-based and ground architectures, including requirements development, interface management, power analysis, system integration, and verification activities.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting complex aerospace or defense programs, collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines, and utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies to develop and maintain system architectures.

This position requires regular onsite support, with some hybrid flexibility

Key Responsibilities:

• Support development, decomposition, and management of electrical subsystem, box-level, and system-level requirements for space and ground architectures.
• Develop, maintain, and refine Electrical Interface Control Documents (ICDs), interface definitions, and system architecture documentation.
• Collaborate with systems, mechanical, thermal, cybersecurity, EMI/EMC, and software engineering teams to ensure successful system integration and compliance.
• Perform electrical power analysis, load assessments, and power budget development for spacecraft and supporting ground systems.
• Support electrical system integration, verification, validation, and test planning activities throughout the program lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain electrical architecture models and associated system artifacts within MBSE/Cameo environments, including ICDs, Internal Block Diagrams (IBDs), and related products.
• Develop, review, and maintain grounding architectures, grounding diagrams, and electrical interface drawings.
• Support system requirements traceability, compliance assessments, and verification planning from higher-level system requirements through subsystem implementation.
• Contribute to technical risk identification, impact assessments, mitigation planning, and opportunity management.
• Coordinate and facilitate engineering task execution while identifying and resolving technical or programmatic blockers.
• Prepare and deliver technical briefings, design reviews, and presentations to engineering leadership, customers, and stakeholders.
• Support implementation of secure boot processes, system initialization functions, and cybersecurity considerations within hardware, firmware, and software architectures.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience supporting electrical engineering or electrical systems engineering activities.
• Experience with electronic hardware design, including PCB development, FPGA-based systems, or embedded electronics.
• Experience supporting aerospace, space, satellite, or other mission-critical electronic systems.
• Experience developing and managing Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements development, decomposition, traceability, verification, and validation.
• Experience supporting cross-functional engineering teams in a complex technical environment.
• Familiarity with secure boot architectures, cybersecurity implementation, and system initialization processes.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting spacecraft or space vehicle development programs.
• Experience with high-performance System-on-Chip (SoC) architectures, including AMD/Xilinx or similar platforms.
• Experience with EMI/EMC compliance and spacecraft grounding architectures.
• Knowledge of electrical box-level design, integration, and verification activities.
• Experience supporting technical risk management and design review processes.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or other classified space programs.

Additional Details

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge technology in a secure, mission-focused environment.
• Be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and growth.
• Comprehensive benefits package, paid time off, and 401(k) with matching.
• Annual merit increases.