Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer – Lunar Spacecraft

Voyager Technologies; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Gym memberships

401(k) with company match

Wellness programs

Employee support resources

Job summary

Voyager Technologies in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer (Avionics) to lead design, manufacturing oversight, and testing of avionics hardware across spacecraft subsystems. This onsite role reports to the Electronic Systems Manager within the Lunar Systems group.

You will conduct trade studies, guide a multi-disciplinary team, verify operating modes, and coordinate with vendors to meet mission needs, while delivering technical reports on test results and power systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years electronics hardware development experience; B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Component/LRU electrical design experience, with ability to mentor and lead small engineering teams on complex products.
• Systems engineering experience controlling requirements, risks, and integration flow.
• Schematic and board design proficiency (Altium, Eagle, OrCAD, or similar).
• Rapid prototyping and strong debugging skills.
• Experience with communications protocols (RS-422/RS-485/CAN/Ethernet/SPI/I2C/UART).
• Digital, analog, and signal conditioning design skills.
• Strong communication, technical writing, and MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop flight hardware avionics — computing, signal conditioning, control electronics, filtering, data acquisition, and C&DH.
• Provide technical and programmatic guidance to internal team members, subcontractors, consultants, and partner support personnel.
• Manage schedule, budget, and design performance for an assigned LRU or Avionics subsystem, delegating tasks across a multi-disciplinary team.
• Perform trade studies and analyze/verify spacecraft operating modes by designing, fabricating, and testing integrated avionics systems.
• Work with partners and suppliers to identify cost-effective, technically optimal solutions, including researching and selecting vendor components that meet mission needs.
• Test fabricated PCBs and integrated avionics systems, developing test scripts and simulations as needed.
• Participate in environmental and qualification testing of engineering and flight design units.
• Deliver technical reports on test results and advancements in avionics and power systems.

Skills

Electronics hardware

Team leadership

Systems engineering

Schematic/PCB design

Debugging

Communications protocols

Analog/digital design

Technical writing

MS Office

Education

B.S. Electrical/Computer Engineering

M.S. Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

Eagle

OrCAD

FPGA programming

Microcontrollers

Job description

Voyager Technologies in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer (Avionics) to lead design, manufacturing oversight, and testing of avionics hardware across spacecraft subsystems. This onsite role reports to the Electronic Systems Manager within the Lunar Systems group.

You will conduct trade studies, guide a multi-disciplinary team, verify operating modes, and coordinate with vendors to meet mission needs, while delivering technical reports on test results and power systems.