Lead Spacecraft Avionics Engineer

Redwire Corporation; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Space Missions in Littleton, CO is seeking a Spacecraft Avionics Lead to provide technical leadership and architecture for spacecraft command, telemetry, GNC, and onboard data handling across programs. You will serve as Responsible Engineer for avionics subsystems, drive ICDs and verification plans, perform data throughput and timing analysis, and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE/CE, 5+ years in avionics or embedded systems, experience with SpaceWire and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in spacecraft avionics or embedded systems development.
• Experience architecting, developing, and integrating avionics subsystem for space platforms.
• Experience developing specifications, ICDs, and other engineering artifacts for flight hardware.
• Experience analyzing data throughput, latency, timing and synchronization.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Responsible Engineer and technical lead for spacecraft avionics subsystem(s) across one or more programs.
• Conduct technical trade studies and define avionics architecture, including flight computers, GNC hardware, data buses, time distribution, payload processing, redundancy schemes, and interface definitions.
• Develop subsystem and unit-level requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and verification plans aligned to system-level requirements.
• Perform data throughput, latency, and timing analysis.
• Support avionics hardware and software integration and test activities.
• Oversee selection, qualification, and acceptance of spacecraft avionics hardware.
• Support anomaly resolution during environmental testing and integrated test campaigns.
• Participate in and support design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, Launch Readiness).
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to Electrical Engineering best practices across programs.

Skills

Spacecraft avionics

Technical leadership

Requirements & ICDs

Data throughput analysis

Timing synchronization

Security clearance

Mentoring

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in EE/CE (preferred)

Tools

OpenVPX

SpaceVPX

VITA standards

SpaceWire

Job description

Redwire Space Missions in Littleton, CO is seeking a Spacecraft Avionics Lead to provide technical leadership and architecture for spacecraft command, telemetry, GNC, and onboard data handling across programs. You will serve as Responsible Engineer for avionics subsystems, drive ICDs and verification plans, perform data throughput and timing analysis, and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires a Bachelor's in EE/CE, 5+ years in avionics or embedded systems, experience with SpaceWire and