Senior Electrical Engineer - Avionics

EVONA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA, a Space startup in the Los Angeles area, is seeking an experienced avionics engineer to join an established Electrical Engineering team and help design, develop, integrate, and test spacecraft systems.

You will lead high-performance avionics and power systems, harnessing, sensors, flight computers, and RF, operating under demanding timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science required.
• Experience with PCB schematic capture, layout, and analysis preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

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.
• Drive rapid execution and iteration efforts to 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, with a deep understanding of the mission objectives and alternative solutions.
• Implement test plans consistent with mission risk posture and own test campaign outcomes.
• Conduct design reviews and flight readiness reviews with emphasis on technical excellence.

Skills

PCB schematic capture

PCB layout

Systems engineering

Communication skills

Harsh-environment electronics

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