Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Space Avionics

Axiom Space; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space seeks an experienced Electrical Design Engineer (Level 4) to own the design and development of electrical systems for the AxEMU PLSS. You will work on flight computers, radios, sensors, and data handling, driving reliability and integration across spacecraft subsystems.

The role requires deep expertise in PCB design, embedded systems, and avionics, with hands-on lab work and supplier collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years in circuit and PCB design for aerospace.
• Experience with spacecraft avionics, embedded systems, and data handling.
• Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs).
• Experience with Altium Designer and IPC standards.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, develop, test, and integrate electrical systems for space hardware.
• Define interfaces and ICDs for integration with spacecraft systems.
• Lead design reviews, verification plans, and vendor selection.
• Ensure designs meet radiation hardness, reliability, and EMI/EMC standards.
• Coordinate with other subsystems (thermal, flight software, power).
• Provide technical oversight during integration and testing.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded systems

Spacecraft avionics

IP C standards

EMI/EMC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Jama/DOORS

Lab test equipment

Job description

Axiom Space seeks an experienced Electrical Design Engineer (Level 4) to own the design and development of electrical systems for the AxEMU PLSS. You will work on flight computers, radios, sensors, and data handling, driving reliability and integration across spacecraft subsystems.

The role requires deep expertise in PCB design, embedded systems, and avionics, with hands-on lab work and supplier collaboration.