Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Spacecraft Avionics

Axiom Space; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space seeks a Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Sortie) to own the electrical and electronics design for AxEMU PAC, including flight computers, sensors, and interfaces that support spacewalk operations and mission success.

You'll lead from concept through production, define ICDs, collaborate across flight software, power distribution, and test teams, and ensure designs meet radiation, reliability, and space-grade standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years’ experience in circuit and PCB design
• Experience with spacecraft avionics, embedded systems, and data handling protocols
• Experience using lab equipment like oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, VNAs

Responsibilities

• Conceptualization, design, development, testing, and integration of electrical systems
• Select and trade avionics architectures to balance performance, power, mass, cost, and reliability
• Ensure designs meet radiation hardness, reliability, and resilience standards for space environments
• Lead requirements definition and develop ICDs for integration with other spacecraft systems
• Integrate with other suit and test functions including thermal control, flight software, power distribution, test facilities, and test support equipment
• Specify functional, performance, and environmental requirements for electrical systems
• Document design decisions, trade studies, and verification plans
• Provide technical oversight during integration, system-level testing, and acceptance testing

Skills

Passion for space and mission

Entrepreneurial mindset

High EQ and collaboration

Technical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Jama

DOORS

Job description

Axiom Space seeks a Senior Electrical Design Engineer (Sortie) to own the electrical and electronics design for AxEMU PAC, including flight computers, sensors, and interfaces that support spacewalk operations and mission success.

You'll lead from concept through production, define ICDs, collaborate across flight software, power distribution, and test teams, and ensure designs meet radiation, reliability, and space-grade standards.