Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer — Spacecraft

Voyager Technologies, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Gym membership reimbursement

401(k) with company match

Wellness programs

Job summary

Voyager Technologies, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer (Avionics) to lead the design, manufacturing oversight, and testing of avionics hardware across spacecraft subsystems.

Onsite role reporting to the Electronic Systems Manager within the Lunar Systems group. The role emphasizes developing flight hardware avionics, driving design performance, and coordinating with partners to ensure mission-ready components.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years electronics hardware development experience.
• Experience mentoring and leading small engineering teams.
• Systems engineering experience controlling requirements, risks, and integration flow.
• Schematic and board design proficiency with Altium, Eagle, OrCAD, or similar.

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

Hardware development

Team leadership

Systems engineering

Schematic/PCB design

Rapid prototyping

Comms protocols

Digital/Analog design

Communication skills

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

Eagle

OrCAD

MS Office

Job description

Voyager Technologies, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer (Avionics) to lead the design, manufacturing oversight, and testing of avionics hardware across spacecraft subsystems.

Onsite role reporting to the Electronic Systems Manager within the Lunar Systems group. The role emphasizes developing flight hardware avionics, driving design performance, and coordinating with partners to ensure mission-ready components.