Senior Electrical Engineer - Avionics

EVONA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA in Los Angeles leads an established Electrical Engineering team focused on avionics for a bleeding-edge spacecraft development. You will design, develop, integrate, and test high-performance avionics and electrical systems including harnessing, batteries, sensors, and flight computers on demanding timelines.

Responsibilities cover hands-on prototyping, RF and power systems, and collaborating on design reviews to ensure technical excellence and mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science (required).
• 5+ years designing complex electrical and/or control systems in harsh environments.
• Experience with PCB schematic capture, layout, and analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, build, and test avionics systems for spacecraft.
• Hands-on prototyping, troubleshooting, and testing of avionics and electrical systems.
• Drive rapid execution and iteration to put hardware in orbit quickly.
• Design systems meeting company and mission goals and provide new capabilities for in-space economy.
• Negotiate requirements and propose alternative solutions.
• Implement test plans aligned with mission risk posture and own test campaigns.
• Conduct design reviews, test readiness reviews, and flight readiness reviews with emphasis on technical excellence.

Skills

Electrical systems

PCB design

Harsh environments

RF systems

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Tools

Altium

LTSpice

ANSYS HFSS

Job description

Working with an exciting Space start up in the LA area and joining an established Electrical Enigneering team you will help lead the design, development, integration, and testing of avionics systems for a bleeding edge new Spacecraft Development.

You will be responsible for the design and implementation of high performance, high reliability avionics and electrical systems including harnessing, batteries and power systems, sensors, mechanisms, navigation, safety systems, and flight computers on demanding timelines.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, build, and test avionics systems for spacecraft.
• Hands-on prototyping, troubleshooting, and testing of avionics and electrical systems - PCBs, harnessing, sensors, power management, flight computers, RF systems, test equipment, and more
• Drive rapid execution and iteration efforts that put hardware in orbit quickly
• Design avionics systems that meet company and mission goals and provide new capabilities for the in-space economy
• Negotiate requirements, having a deep understanding of the company and mission objectives and providing alternative solutions
• Implement test plans consistent with the risk posture of the mission and own the outcome of test campaigns
• Conduct design reviews, test readiness reviews, and flight readiness reviews with a heavy emphasis on technical excellence

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science discipline
• Familiarity with and experience in the full lifecycle of PCB schematic capture, layout, and analysis
• Experience managing analysis products and incorporating their feedback into design
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 5+ years of experience designing complex electrical and/or control systems that operate in harsh environments (spacecraft, autonomous vehicles, drones, defense, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with RF and communication system design and analysis
• Experience with embedded software and microcontrollers
• Experience with Altium, LTSpice, ANSYS HFSS, and similar design and analysis software
• Experience with spacecraft on-orbit operations