Senior Avionics Engineer

InnoForge; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Equity

Job summary

InnoForge is seeking a Senior Avionics & Electrical Engineer to design and validate complex space hardware on-site in California. You will own electronics development from requirements through testing and will work with cross-disciplinary teams across avionics, power systems, and mechanical engineering.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, prototyping, lab testing, and production transition, with opportunities to lead technical initiatives as the team expands.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/ Electronics Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing and developing electronic hardware for space/avionics.
• Proficiency with schematic capture, PCB design, circuit analysis, and electrical testing.

Responsibilities

• Designing avionics, electrical subsystems, and embedded hardware for space applications.
• Owning circuit design, schematic capture, PCB development, hardware integration, and validation.
• Translating system requirements into detailed electrical architectures and hardware designs.

Skills

Avionics design

PCB development

Circuit analysis

Electrical testing

Hardware reliability

Systems integration

Ownership of deliverables

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence

Job description

Senior Avionics & Electrical Engineer | Space Systems

Work Arrangement: On-site

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Opportunity

We're working with a growing space technology company developing advanced spacecraft electronics, robotic systems, and electrical hardware for demanding aerospace applications.

The business is expanding its electrical engineering capabilities and is looking to appoint experienced engineers across several positions covering avionics, embedded electronics, electrical systems, and power electronics.

These are hands-on engineering opportunities offering substantial responsibility for the design, development, integration, and qualification of complex hardware.

We are particularly interested in engineers who enjoy owning technical challenges, developing electronics from initial requirements through testing, and working within smaller, multidisciplinary engineering teams.

The Role

Depending on your experience and technical specialism, your responsibilities could include:

• Designing and developing avionics, electrical subsystems, and embedded electronic hardware for space applications.
• Taking ownership of circuit design, schematic capture, PCB development, hardware integration, and validation.
• Translating system-level requirements into detailed electrical architectures and hardware designs.
• Developing and testing power conversion, power management, or electrical distribution systems.
• Designing electronics supporting sensors, communications, control systems, and electromechanical hardware.
• Performing circuit analysis, simulation, component selection, and design verification.
• Supporting prototype development, PCB bring-up, laboratory testing, troubleshooting, and failure investigations.
• Working closely with mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, and test engineers to deliver integrated hardware.
• Supporting environmental qualification and the transition of electronic hardware into production.

We are recruiting across two main technical areas:

Spacecraft Avionics & Embedded Electronics

This work involves developing electrical hardware for complex space and robotic systems, including control electronics, sensors, communications interfaces, embedded computing, and motion-control applications.

Power Electronics & Electrical Power Systems

These opportunities focus on the design and development of power conversion and management hardware, including DC-DC converters, switching circuits, MOSFETs, gate drivers, magnetics, control loops, and protection circuitry.

You do not need extensive experience in both areas. We are interested in engineers with strong technical expertise in either specialism.

What We're Looking For

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Spacecraft, satellite, or launch vehicle, avionics.
• Strong practical experience designing and developing electronic hardware.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB design, circuit analysis, and electrical testing.
• Familiarity with electronic design tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence, or equivalent software.
• Experience building, testing, debugging, and improving electronic assemblies.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals and hardware reliability.
• The ability to take ownership of engineering deliverables and work effectively across multiple disciplines.

We are primarily targeting Senior Engineers and above, although candidates with approximately 3–5 years of particularly relevant design experience and demonstrated technical ownership are also encouraged to apply.

What's on Offer

• Several opportunities across avionics, electronics, and electrical power systems.
• The chance to take ownership of important electrical hardware and contribute directly to engineering decisions.
• Hands-on involvement throughout the full development lifecycle.
• Opportunities to develop technical leadership responsibilities as the engineering organisation expands.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement benefits, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Competitive equity available.

Export Control Requirements

This position involves access to technology subject to US export controls, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment is subject to eligibility to access the relevant technology in accordance with applicable regulations, including any required government authorization.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Avionics, Electrical, or Power Electronics Engineer interested in developing complex space hardware, we'd be interested in hearing from you.

We're happy to discuss the available positions and explore which opportunity best aligns with your technical background and experience.