Lead Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Engineer (Onsite LA)

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Principal Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer to architect, design, and own flight-critical electrical hardware for satellites and reentry systems.

You will lead avionics hardware development from concept through production, environmental qualification, system integration, and flight operations support in a demanding spaceflight environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of electronics hardware design experience within aerospace, automotive, defense, or other high-reliability industries.
• 3+ years of direct spacecraft or spaceflight hardware experience.
• Experience owning complex electronics systems from design through production.
• Proven ownership of complex electronic systems from architecture through production deployment.
• Experience with PCB fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong laboratory debugging and test experience using oscilloscopes, power supplies, function generators, and DMMs.
• Programming experience with Python, MATLAB, or equivalent scripting tools.
• Experience implementing hardware communication interfaces including SPI, RS-422, and 1000BASE-T Ethernet.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop avionics hardware at the PCB level, including schematic capture, layout, bring-up, validation, manufacturing, and production support.
• Define subsystem requirements based on mission and vehicle-level objectives.
• Lead avionics architecture development for next-generation spacecraft and reentry systems.
• Own qualification and acceptance testing including vibration, shock, thermal, EMI/EMC, and TVAC testing.
• Collaborate with GNC, structures, thermal, software, mission operations, payload, and integration teams.
• Support root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions for flight hardware anomalies.
• Develop electrical engineering standards, processes, and best practices.
• Provide system-level integration support and operational guidance for flight hardware.
• Mentor junior and mid-level electrical engineers.

Skills

High-speed digital design

Signal integrity

Power distribution

Grounding strategies

EMI/EMC mitigation

Analog, digital, mixed-signal design

DC-DC converters

Rotary encoders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

Job description

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Principal Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer to architect, design, and own flight-critical electrical hardware for satellites and reentry systems.

You will lead avionics hardware development from concept through production, environmental qualification, system integration, and flight operations support in a demanding spaceflight environment.