Flight-Ready Aerospace Electrical Engineer

Space Kinetic; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity‑Based Compensation

401(k) retirement plan with company 3.

Highly Competitive PTO

Paid holidays + winter break

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Job summary

Space Kinetic is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to design, build, and mature prototypes for our core technology. You will refine the electrical architecture and drive hardware toward a flight-ready configuration while collaborating with mechanical and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes taking concepts from schematic to hardware, solving advanced electrical challenges, and working in a fast-paced aerospace startup environment with ITAR requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related STEM
• 0-3 years experience in circuit design and hardware development
• Familiarity with electrical schematics and PCB design tools such as Altium

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test electrical circuits, PCBs, and prototype hardware
• Refine electrical architectures, schematics, and subsystem designs
• Perform component selection, circuit analysis, and electrical trade studies
• Support PCB layout, fabrication, assembly, and vendor coordination
• Develop and integrate motor drives, power electronics, sensors, and embedded control interfaces
• Integrate electrical systems with mechanical assemblies and vehicle hardware
• Conduct hardware bring‑up, troubleshooting, debugging, and performance testing
• Develop electrical documentation, including BOMs, wiring diagrams, ICDs, and test procedures
• Participate in design reviews and cross‑functional engineering activities
• Support prototype maturation, qualification, and progression toward flight readiness

Skills

Electrical design

PCB design

Altium

Circuit analysis

Electrical testing

Schematic capture

Debugging hardware

Cross-functional collaboration

High-voltage systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (nice‑to‑have)

Tools

Altium

Job description

Space Kinetic is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to design, build, and mature prototypes for our core technology. You will refine the electrical architecture and drive hardware toward a flight-ready configuration while collaborating with mechanical and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes taking concepts from schematic to hardware, solving advanced electrical challenges, and working in a fast-paced aerospace startup environment with ITAR requirements.