Senior Electrical Design Engineer - Spacecraft Avionics

Axiom Space; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Space is seeking a resilient, high-energy Senior Electrical Design Engineer to own the design and development of electrical and electronics components for the AxEMU PLSS. You will create circuits, interfaces, and verification plans to ensure reliability in space environments.

Lead ICDs and integration with other spacecraft systems, flight software, and test facilities; utilize Altium Designer and lab equipment to validate designs in a demanding space program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.
• 5+ years’ experience in circuit and PCB design with spacecraft avionics background.
• Experience designing and integrating spacecraft avionics, embedded systems, and data handling protocols.
• Proficiency with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, etc.) and Altium Designer.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, design, develop, test, and integrate electrical systems for AxEMU PLSS.
• Trade avionics architectures to balance performance, power, mass, cost, and reliability.
• Ensure designs meet radiation hardness, reliability, and space-environment standards.
• Lead requirements and develop Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for integration.
• Oversee integration with flight software, power distribution, thermal control, and test facilities.
• Lead vendor selection and make/buy decisions balancing risk, schedule, and cost.

Skills

Passion for space

Growth mindset

Collaboration

Technical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Spectrum Analyzers

VNAs

Job description

Axiom Space is seeking a resilient, high-energy Senior Electrical Design Engineer to own the design and development of electrical and electronics components for the AxEMU PLSS. You will create circuits, interfaces, and verification plans to ensure reliability in space environments.

Lead ICDs and integration with other spacecraft systems, flight software, and test facilities; utilize Altium Designer and lab equipment to validate designs in a demanding space program.