Senior Avionics Engineer - Spacecraft Hardware Lead

Telemetry Today LLC; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Muon Space in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Avionics Engineer to design, develop, and test electrical hardware for spacecraft. The role involves close collaboration with engineers across disciplines and on‑site work three days per week in a hybrid setup.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years in hardware engineering with strong PCB/schematic skills (Altium/Cadence) and experience with embedded Linux. Excellent teamwork and problem‑solving are essential for this fast‑paced team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering preferred.
• 5–8 years hardware engineering experience with electronic systems.
• Familiarity with test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies).
• Expert in schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium, Cadence/Orcad).
• Understanding of microcontrollers and common interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet).
• Experience with embedded systems and Linux development environments.
• Strong problem‑solving and hands‑on engineering approach.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop spacecraft avionics electrical systems.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout.
• Bring‑up, test, and validation of hardware.
• Collaborate with software on HW/SW integration.
• Build and test early hardware prototypes.
• Work with cross‑functional teams for integration.
• Create design docs, test procedures, and reports.
• Participate in design reviews and mentor others.

Skills

Avionics hardware design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Embedded Linux

UART/SPI/I2C/CAN/Ethernet

5–8 years hardware experience

Strong problem solving

Teamwork & communication

Leadership potential

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Altium

Cadence/Orcad

Job description

Muon Space in San Jose, CA is seeking a Senior Avionics Engineer to design, develop, and test electrical hardware for spacecraft. The role involves close collaboration with engineers across disciplines and on‑site work three days per week in a hybrid setup.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years in hardware engineering with strong PCB/schematic skills (Altium/Cadence) and experience with embedded Linux. Excellent teamwork and problem‑solving are essential for this fast‑paced team.