Lead Electrical Hardware Engineer, Spaceflight Systems

EVONA (United States); Denver (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost is seeking a Staff Electrical Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end electrical hardware for spaceflight and lunar surface systems. You will architect, design, layout, bring-up, and verify boards and power systems in a fast-paced startup environment, collaborating across mechanical, thermal, software, and systems teams.

The role emphasizes high-speed electronics, radiation-tolerant designs, and interface-rich hardware with spaceflight heritage.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in electrical hardware for aerospace or safety-critical systems.
• Experience with spaceflight hardware design and qualification or flight support.
• Hands-on design of high-speed electrical systems and signal integrity considerations.
• Experience with radiation-tolerant or space-rated electronics.
• Strong analog and digital circuit design foundation (power, data interfaces, sensing, control).
• Board-level power design including DC/DC, sequencing, protection.
• Experience with board bring-up, integration, troubleshooting in lab/vehicle environments.
• Proficiency with Altium for schematic capture and layout release.
• Familiarity with aerospace/NASA standards and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of electrical hardware for spaceflight systems and ground support.
• Own hardware from concept to flight, including requirements and bring-up.
• Design and review mixed-signal circuits with power, sensing, and control.
• Develop board-level power architectures and protection schemes.
• Support high-speed designs (LVDS, Ethernet, SpaceWire, PCIe) with SI focus.
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines for robust integration.
• Select components suitable for spaceflight environments.
• Guide hardware trade studies and architecture decisions.
• Participate in prototype builds, debugging, and root-cause analyses.
• Plan verification and test campaigns including EMI/EMC and environmental tests.
• Prepare design review docs (SRR, PDR, CDR) and flight readiness.
• Mentor junior engineers and uphold best practices.
• Interface with NASA customers/partners as electrical hardware authority.

Skills

High-speed electrical design

Schematic design

PCB layout

Signal integrity

Spaceflight hardware

Documentation

Mentoring junior engineers

Independent ownership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Lunar Outpost is seeking a Staff Electrical Hardware Engineer to own end-to-end electrical hardware for spaceflight and lunar surface systems. You will architect, design, layout, bring-up, and verify boards and power systems in a fast-paced startup environment, collaborating across mechanical, thermal, software, and systems teams.

The role emphasizes high-speed electronics, radiation-tolerant designs, and interface-rich hardware with spaceflight heritage.