Senior Avionics Engineer — Hypersonic Spaceflight Systems

Longshot Space Technologies Corporation; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

90-day integration period

Job summary

Longshot Space Technologies is seeking an Avionics Engineer to own the vehicle's electronics stack from architecture through flight. You will lead avionics design, qualification, and integration for a gun-launched hypersonic system.

You will build and test the hardware, work onsite in Alameda, CA, and ensure flight readiness under extreme conditions. This role requires hands-on engineering and bold problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical, Computer, or Electronics Engineering; MS a plus.
• 2+ years designing and delivering electronics or avionics in aerospace/defense/high-reliability environments.
• Strong embedded/firmware experience with C/C++, RTOS or bare-metal, microcontrollers, and board bring-up.

Responsibilities

• Vehicle avionics architecture from concept through CDR, including downlink protocol.
• Design and package flight electronics for gun-launched environments with robust component selection.
• Sensor suite, signal conditioning, data acquisition, and onboard data handling.
• RF/TT&C/communications: Telemetry downlink, antenna integration, link-budget analysis, spectrum coordination.
• Battery chemistry selection and gun-hardened power qualification, plus power distribution and conditioning.
• Flight-termination avionics: support of range-safety qualification.
• Build and own the HIL/SIL test bed for avionics/GNC integration.
• Plan and run 250g in-barrel environmental tests and thermal cycling, interpret data.
• Ground/test instrumentation support for active campaigns with sensors and data acquisition.
• Maintain clear records of avionics architecture, interfaces, and qualification results.

Skills

Embedded/firmware

C/C++

RTOS

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Lab hardware debugging

On-site work in Alameda

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer/Electronics Engineering

MS a plus

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Longshot Space Technologies is seeking an Avionics Engineer to own the vehicle's electronics stack from architecture through flight. You will lead avionics design, qualification, and integration for a gun-launched hypersonic system.

You will build and test the hardware, work onsite in Alameda, CA, and ensure flight readiness under extreme conditions. This role requires hands-on engineering and bold problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.