Principal Satellite Electrical Engineer – Digital Circuits

Espace; Saratoga (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness care options

Paid holidays and time off

Competitive salaries

Continuous learning and development

Job summary

Espace in Saratoga, CA is seeking a Staff Satellite Electrical Engineer for Digital Circuits. The ideal candidate will lead digital hardware development for satellites with over 15 years of experience in electrical design, PCB layouts, and testing.

This position involves dynamic collaboration across multiple engineering teams and the successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary between $150,000 and $220,000, based on relevant experience.

Join Espace to make a significant impact in the evolving space industry with opportunities for continuous learning and development.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in electrical hardware design including PCB layout.
• Proficiency in designing for space environments and radiation mitigation.
• Experience with FPGA and mixed-signal electronics design.

Responsibilities

• Own digital PCBA development from initial design to flight.
• Develop PCBA requirements and collaborate with engineering disciplines.
• Perform circuit analysis and simulations including signal integrity.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Digital electronics design

Circuit analysis and simulations

Altium Designer

Lab equipment proficiency

RF design skills

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

HyperLynx

Spice

Altium Designer

Job description

Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you’ve come to the right place! E‑Space is building a highly‑advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery of traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems.

The Staff Satellite Electrical Engineer for Digital Circuits will participate in all aspects of the development and test of avionics digital processing hardware for E‑Space satellites. The ideal candidate has 15+ years of experience in electrical hardware design, including schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing. This position reports to the Director of Electrical Engineering and works closely with Electrical, Software, and Systems Engineering teams. The successful candidate will be based in our Saratoga, CA office.

Key Responsibilities

• Own digital PCBA development from blank sheet to flight.
• Develop PCBA requirements, architectures, and con‑ops in collaboration with other engineering disciplines.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout of complex high‑speed digital processing PCBAs using Altium Designer.
• Circuit analysis and simulations, including signal integrity, timing, SWaP, tolerance, and reliability.
• PCBA design verification testing and system integration testing.
• Manufacturing and flight support as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of experience in digital or mixed‑signal electronics design, including schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing.
• Design proficiency with processors, FPGAs, SoCs, memory, high‑speed data interfaces, switch‑mode power supplies, clocking, etc.
• Skilled at schematic capture and layout of complex HDI PCBs.
• Skilled at performing circuit simulations and analysis for signal integrity, timing, size/mass, power, etc. Preferred tools include HyperLynx, Spice, silicon‑vendor supplied planning tools (ex Vivado).
• Proficiency with basic electronic lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, soldering iron, etc.
• Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience designing for space environments, including radiation impacts and mitigation.
• Familiarity with Altium Designer.
• RF and transmission‑line design and simulation skills.
• Experience designing rigid‑flex PCB and general electro‑mechanical design familiarity.
• FPGA or software design skills.

Full‑time, exempt position based out of our Saratoga office. The target base pay is $150,000 – $220,000 annually; total compensation is determined by relevant experience.

E‑Space is not currently able to provide employment sponsorship for candidates who do not hold work authorization for the location of this role.

Benefits (selected)

• Opportunity to make a difference in a high‑growth industry.
• Competitive salaries and continuous learning and development.
• Health and wellness care options, paid holidays, paid time off.
• Financial solutions for the future.