Electronics Engineer I

Cesiumastro; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Stock options

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro in Austin, Texas, is seeking an Electronics Engineer I to manage full-stack hardware development for complex electronics modules. This role will encompass the entire design process, from concept to production, with hands-on involvement at each stage. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and have experience in electronics design, including PCB layout, schematic design, and working with tools such as Altium. A comprehensive benefits package, including stock options, is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Industry or university research experience in board-level electronics design.
• Experience designing high-reliability electronics with part derating.

Responsibilities

• Own key portions of the end-to-end electronics design process.
• Perform detailed schematic design for complex boards.
• Release modules to production, working with Manufacturing teams.

Skills

PCB layout

Schematic design

Communication skills

Electronics design tools (Altium)

Verification testing

High-reliability electronics design

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Citizenship requirement: To comply with U.S. Government Space Technology Export Regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., conditional resident, asylee or refugee, or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

We are seeking an Electronics Engineer I who will own significant portions of full‑stack hardware development for complex electronics modules, from board‑level concept through design, layout, build, test, and delivery. The role requires hands‑on work at each phase and will involve presenting engineering design review materials to customers and the executive team.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own key portions of the end‑to‑end electronics design process, from concept and architecture through schematic, layout, test, and production. Products will include elements of digital, power, and RF electronics.
• Perform detailed and complete schematic design for complex boards, ranging from key components to supporting passives.
• Perform detailed PCB layout in Altium Designer for complex boards.
• Complete analysis such as worst‑case circuit analysis, signal integrity analysis, and power integrity analysis.
• Develop bring‑up plans and design verification plans for new circuit elements.
• Perform bring‑up and key verification testing of modules.
• Release modules to production, working with Manufacturing and Test Engineering teams.
• Use working knowledge of adjacent fields, such as software and mechanical, to inform electronics design.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Industry or university research experience in board‑level electronics design, analysis, and test.
• Direct experience designing high‑reliability electronics, with part derating, worst‑case analysis, and thermal constraints.
• Experience owning the design phase of circuits or boards, including trade studies, key part selection, and detailed design.
• PCB layout experience.
• Working knowledge of adjacent fields, such as software and mechanical.
• Proficiency in electronics design tools such as Altium.
• Strong lab experience for bring‑up and verification of new hardware.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience delivering subcircuit or board designs to production and deployment.
• Experience performing complex PCB layout, such as high‑density interconnect (HDI) and high‑speed digital or power electronics.
• Experience running board‑level signal integrity and/or power integrity simulation tools such as Ansys SIwave, ADS SIPro, or Mentor Hyperlynx.

Full‑time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life, disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.