Principal Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Engineer

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 200.000 - 275.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions is seeking a Principal Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer to architect, design, and own flight-critical electrical hardware for satellite buses and spacecraft payloads. You will lead hardware development from concept through production and flight operations in a demanding spaceflight environment.

The role requires extensive experience in high-rel electronics, PCB design, verification, with hands-on use of Altium Designer or KiCad, and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• 8+ years in electronics hardware design in aerospace/high-rel environments.
• 3+ years direct spacecraft or spaceflight hardware experience.
• Experience owning complex electronics systems from design through production.
• Advanced PCB design expertise: signal integrity, grounding, fabrication, and assembly processes.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Spacecraft hardware design

PCB design

Signal integrity

Grounding strategies

Python

MATLAB

Oscilloscopes

Power electronics

Hardware debugging

Schematic capture

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

PCB fabrication

Jobbeschreibung

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions is seeking a Principal Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer to architect, design, and own flight-critical electrical hardware for satellite buses and spacecraft payloads. You will lead hardware development from concept through production and flight operations in a demanding spaceflight environment.

The role requires extensive experience in high-rel electronics, PCB design, verification, with hands-on use of Altium Designer or KiCad, and