Senior Avionics Engineer for Spacecraft & Ground Systems

Outpost; California (MO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity in Outpost

Comprehensive healthcare

Disability and life insurance

PTO & holidays

401(k) with company match

Lunch stipend

Snacks, coffee & tea

Pet friendly office

Company events

Job summary

Outpost is seeking an experienced avionics engineer to own end-to-end avionics subsystems for Earth-return vehicles. You’ll design architectures, schematics, and PCBs, build or buy decisions, and lead rigorous testing across flight and ground systems.

Role includes collaborating with cross-functional teams, engaging vendors, and contributing to best practices while supporting a mission-driven aerospace program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 8+ years in high-reliability electrical hardware design.
• Experience with PCBs/PCBA, wiring/harnessing, and testing equipment.
• Knowledge of aerospace materials and extreme thermal environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical architectures, circuits, schematics, and PCB layouts.
• Design harnesses and oversee harness builds.
• Make build-vs-buy decisions balancing design, schedule, and budget.
• Develop and support electrical ground equipment and HITL/FlatSat test setups.
• Drive root-cause analysis and troubleshoot electronics in spacecraft and ground systems.
• Interface with external vendors for on-time, quality hardware.
• Help define avionics team best practices and development processes.

Skills

Electrical system design

Root-cause analysis

Vendor coordination

Documentation & reviews

Python scripting for tests

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or related field

Tools

PCBs/PCBA

Wiring & Harnessing

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Outpost is seeking an experienced avionics engineer to own end-to-end avionics subsystems for Earth-return vehicles. You’ll design architectures, schematics, and PCBs, build or buy decisions, and lead rigorous testing across flight and ground systems.

Role includes collaborating with cross-functional teams, engaging vendors, and contributing to best practices while supporting a mission-driven aerospace program.