Senior Circuit Design Engineer – Space Avionics Hardware

Lockheed Martin; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible work arrangements (4x10)

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a Circuit Design Engineer to develop avionics hardware for space systems in a state-of-the-art environment. You will design analog/digital circuits, perform worst‑case analyses, and support PCB layout with space‑qualified practices.

The role requires TS clearance and will involve collaboration with GNC, FPGA, and test teams. You will own BOMs, lead trade studies, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring designs meet stringent space mission requirements through

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or higher from an accredited college in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline; or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Experience or coursework related to design and/or analysis of Circuit Card Assemblies (CCA).
• Working knowledge using Zuken, Altium, Mentor Graphics or other schematic capture tool.
• Current or Active Top Secret clearance, thus US citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Design & Analyze: Develop analog/digital circuits, perform worst‑case, parts‑stress, and FMEA analyses, and use tools such as PSpice and Saber for simulation and optimization.
• PCB Development: Create schematics using Zuken or Siemens Xpedition and support PCB layout using EPCAD or Siemens tools, with a focus on signal integrity and space‑qualified practices.
• Build & Test: Develop prototypes, checkout procedures, and test plans, and execute acceptance and qualification testing.
• Integrate & Collaborate: Partner with PCB, GNC, FPGA, and Special Test Equipment teams to integrate, troubleshoot, and verify hardware.
• Drive Decisions: Lead trade studies and evaluate architectures while balancing performance, cost, schedule, reliability, and risk.
• Own Hardware: Manage BOMs, component selection, sourcing, and prototype builds.
• Qualify for Space: Verify designs withstand shock, vibration, radiation, thermal extremes, and other mission environments.
• Lead & Communicate: Present technical status, risks, and issues to leadership and customers while mentoring engineers and advancing continuous improvement.

Skills

Circuit design

Worst case analysis

Schematic capture

Team collaboration

Presentation skills

Problem solving

AI prompting

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Zuken

Altium

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Lockheed Martin Space seeks a Circuit Design Engineer to develop avionics hardware for space systems in a state-of-the-art environment. You will design analog/digital circuits, perform worst‑case analyses, and support PCB layout with space‑qualified practices.

The role requires TS clearance and will involve collaboration with GNC, FPGA, and test teams. You will own BOMs, lead trade studies, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring designs meet stringent space mission requirements through