Lead Electrical Engineer

Associates Systems LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Associates Systems LLC in Houston is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with extensive spaceflight experience to lead electrical and embedded systems design for ISS payloads and related ground support equipment.

You will work with internal teams and customers to ensure experiments meet requirements, are delivered on time, and function properly in orbit, while providing hands-on hardware and software support.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 10+ years electrical and embedded circuit/system design experience with high-spec products.
• 5+ years developing spaceflight/aerospace hardware.
• 3+ years project engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Electrical & Embedded Systems Design: design circuits, embedded systems, and spaceflight electronics with limited supervision.
• Develop and program embedded systems for spaceflight hardware, payload interfaces, and ground support equipment.
• Design electronics and software to interface with customer experiments and payloads; support integration and testing activities.

Skills

Electrical Design

Embedded Systems

Spacecraft

C/C++

Altium

Project Engineering

Team Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Lead/Senior Electrical Engineer
Aerospace/Spacecraft exp
US Citizens or Green card holders.
Direct Hire opportunity with Competitive compensation and Benefits available.
Senior Electrical Engineer
The Senior Electrical Engineer supports internal teams, customers, and Principal Investigators to ensure active experiments and payloads meet ISS and project requirements, are delivered on schedule, integrate smoothly, and perform as expected on‑orbit.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical & Embedded Systems Design

Design electrical circuits, embedded systems, and spaceflight electronics with limited supervision.

Develop and program embedded systems for spaceflight hardware, payload interfaces, and ground support equipment.

Design electronics and software to interface with customer experiments and payloads; support integration and testing activities.

Review electrical and embedded designs produced by others and provide constructive technical feedback.

Present designs during technical reviews and incorporate feedback.

Payload & Customer Support

Assist customers and Principal Investigators to ensure experiments and payloads meet ISS and project requirements, integrate as planned, and function properly on‑orbit.

Support avionics design, upgrades, maintenance, troubleshooting, and legacy system understanding.

Participate in safety reviews and verification activities.

Support on‑orbit operations, manufacturing, assembly, and testing.

Write software code as required (C, C++, and related languages).

Perform hands‑on assembly and testing of flight hardware and ground support equipment.

Plan and support environmental testing of spaceflight hardware.

Produce vendor‑ready build packages including BOMs, fabrication drawings, component lists, and related documentation.

Work with vendors and suppliers on component selection, manufacturing, and technical coordination.

Develop and maintain project budgets and schedules.

Communicate technical status, priorities, and initiatives clearly to team members, customers, and stakeholders.

Support extended work schedules and travel as required.

Stay current on electronic design technologies, embedded systems, and spaceflight best practices.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder).

B.S. in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution.

10+ years electrical and embedded circuit/system design experience with high‑specification, fielded products.

5+ years developing spaceflight and/or aerospace hardware.

3+ years project engineering experience.

Strong knowledge of digital circuit design, communication protocols, logic control systems, and electronic circuit design.

Demonstrated ability to develop creative, practical engineering solutions.

Current knowledge of electrical components and embedded system design.

Familiarity with spaceflight environmental effects and component selection for space applications.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively in team environments.

Proficiency with Altium or similar ECAD tools.

Proficiency with project management tools and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Experience with C, C++, and other common programming languages.

Experience with analog instruments and hands‑on electrical hardware work.

Strong time‑management, organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Ability to operate standard productivity equipment and perform hands‑on assembly/test activities.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in both space and non‑space industries.

Experience supporting ISS payloads, spaceflight hardware, or related ground support equipment.

Experience with embedded systems design, avionics upgrades, and troubleshooting legacy spaceflight systems.

Experience supporting environmental testing of spaceflight hardware.

Experience developing vendor‑ready build packages (BOMs, fabrication drawings, component lists).