Flight-Ready Space Electrical Engineer

Space Kinetic; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity-based compensation

401(k) retirement plan with a 3.5%公司匹配

Highly competitive PTO

Paid holidays + winter break

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Job summary

Space Kinetic in El Segundo, CA, is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to design, build, and mature prototypes of our core technology, refining the electrical architecture toward a flight-ready configuration with each iteration.

You will work with mechanical and manufacturing teams to move concepts from schematic to hardware, solving complex electrical challenges in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM discipline.
• 0-3 years of circuit design and hardware development experience.
• Familiarity with schematics, component selection, and Altium PCB design.
• Understanding of electronics, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on with oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Willingness to learn and work across disciplines.
• Experience in aerospace/defense/robotics hardware.
• Knowledge of embedded systems, sensors, motor controls, and power electronics.
• Experience with high-voltage or high-current systems.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Electrical eng degree

Circuit design

PCB design (Altium)

Electronics fundamentals

Lab instrumentation

Cross-disciplinary teamwork

Aerospace hardware experience

Embedded systems

High-voltage systems

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related STEM

Tools

Altium

Job description

Space Kinetic in El Segundo, CA, is seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to design, build, and mature prototypes of our core technology, refining the electrical architecture toward a flight-ready configuration with each iteration.

You will work with mechanical and manufacturing teams to move concepts from schematic to hardware, solving complex electrical challenges in a fast-paced startup environment.