Senior Avionics Hardware Development Engineer

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions; El Segundo (CA); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer to design, develop, and qualify flight-critical hardware for spacecraft, reentry vehicles, and payloads. The role leads hardware development end-to-end with hands-on validation in aerospace-grade environments.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, perform environmental tests, and mentor junior engineers. A B.S.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of electronics hardware development experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or other high-reliability industries.
• Experience designing complex electronic systems from concept through production deployment.
• Advanced PCB design including high-speed digital design, signal integrity, power distribution networks, grounding strategies, EMI/EMC mitigation.
• Experience supporting PCB fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing processes.
• Expert-level proficiency with Altium Designer and KiCad.
• Strong laboratory debugging and validation experience utilizing oscilloscopes, function generators, DMMs, power supplies.
• Experience developing scripts and automation tools using Python, MATLAB, or similar languages.
• Experience implementing hardware communication protocols including SPI, RS-422, 1000BASE-T Ethernet.
• Strong analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design experience.
• Experience with power electronics including DC-DC converters, power distribution, load switch design.

Aufgaben

• Design and develop spacecraft avionics hardware through all phases of the product lifecycle including schematic capture, PCB layout, board bring-up, validation, manufacturing, and production support.
• Support avionics architecture development, trade studies, component selection, roadmap planning, and system performance analysis.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for satellite, reentry vehicle, and payload hardware systems.
• Collaborate with Flight Software, GNC, Thermal, Structures, Manufacturing, and Integration teams to ensure successful system-level implementation.
• Own environmental qualification and acceptance testing including: Thermal Testing, Vibration Testing, Shock Testing, Thermal Vacuum (TVAC), EMI/EMC Testing.
• Support vehicle-level integration testing and verification activities.
• Conduct failure investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.

Kenntnisse

High-speed design

Signal integrity

Power distribution

Grounding strategies

EMI/EMC mitigation

Python scripting

Mixed-signal design

Hardware debugging

SPI

RS-422

Ethernet 1000BASE-T

DC-DC converters

Power electronics

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

KiCad

Oscilloscopes

Function Generators

Digital Multimeters

Power Supplies

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer

Principal Avionics Hardware Engineer

Location: Los Angeles, CA (Onsite)

Contract, Contract-to-Hire, or Direct Hire

Compensation: $150k to $210K

Position Summary

Our client is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer to design, develop, and qualify flight-critical electrical hardware supporting spacecraft, reentry vehicles, and payload systems. This engineer will own hardware development throughout the product lifecycle, from requirements definition and schematic capture through environmental qualification, integration, testing, and flight support. The ideal candidate combines strong PCB and mixed-signal design expertise with hands-on hardware validation experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or other high-reliability environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of electronics hardware development experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or other high-reliability industries.
• Experience designing complex electronic systems from concept through production deployment.
• Advanced PCB design expertise including:
  • High-speed digital design
  • Signal integrity analysis
  • Power distribution networks
  • Grounding strategies
  • EMI/EMC mitigation
• Experience supporting PCB fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing processes.
• Expert-level proficiency with:
  • Altium Designer
  • KiCad
• Strong laboratory debugging and validation experience utilizing:
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Function Generators
  • Digital Multimeters
  • Power Supplies
• Experience developing scripts and automation tools using Python, MATLAB, or similar languages.
• Experience implementing hardware communication protocols including:
  • SPI
  • RS-422
  • 1000BASE-T Ethernet
• Strong analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design experience.
• Experience with power electronics including:
  • DC-DC Converters
  • Power Distribution
  • Load Switch Design

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop spacecraft avionics hardware through all phases of the product lifecycle including schematic capture, PCB layout, board bring-up, validation, manufacturing, and production support.
• Support avionics architecture development, trade studies, component selection, roadmap planning, and system performance analysis.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for satellite, reentry vehicle, and payload hardware systems.
• Collaborate with Flight Software, GNC, Thermal, Structures, Manufacturing, and Integration teams to ensure successful system-level implementation.
• Own environmental qualification and acceptance testing including:
  • Thermal Testing
  • Vibration Testing
  • Shock Testing
  • Thermal Vacuum (TVAC)
  • EMI/EMC Testing
• Support vehicle-level integration testing and verification activities.
• Conduct failure investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Support mission operations teams with hardware performance assessments and operational trade studies.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.

We champion equality and inclusivity, proudly supporting an Equal Opportunity Employer policy. We welcome applicants regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other status protected by law.