Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Spacecraft & Satellites

United States Digital Space LLC; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

401(k) plan

Medical vision dental

Paid parental leave

Shuttle service

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer for Starlink satellites. You will own the hardware life‑cycle, spanning from schematic capture to production and on‑orbit performance, interfacing with mechanical, thermal, software, and RF teams to deliver high‑reliability electronics.

Requirements include a BS (and preferred MS) in EE/CE/Physics, 5+ years of hardware design, and strong Python/C/C++ plus mixed‑signal expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or physics.
• 5+ years of industry experience designing circuits, electronic products, or hardware.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly develop high‑reliability electronics for satellites and spacecraft.
• Drive system trades, requirements capture, component selection, analysis, schematic capture, PCB layout, prototyping, hardware bring‑up, debugging, documentation, manufacturing, test, and on‑orbit performance of complex electrical designs
• Get hands‑on and support hardware through production, satellite integration, and flight
• Work closely with engineers from adjacent disciplines (mechanical, thermal, software, test engineering, supply chain, silicon design, etc.) to deliver tightly integrated, high‑performance hardware
• Challenge assumptions, question requirements, learn from your mistakes, and approach problems with an open mind

Skills

Python

C/C++

Cross-functional

Aerospace systems

Mixed-signal design

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or physics

Master's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar engineering degree

Tools

FPGA

Ethernet

DDR4

I2C

SPI

Op-amps

ADC/DAC

Power supply design

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer for Starlink satellites. You will own the hardware life‑cycle, spanning from schematic capture to production and on‑orbit performance, interfacing with mechanical, thermal, software, and RF teams to deliver high‑reliability electronics.

Requirements include a BS (and preferred MS) in EE/CE/Physics, 5+ years of hardware design, and strong Python/C/C++ plus mixed‑signal expertise.