Senior Electrical Engineer — Space Laser & Networking

Ephemeris Net; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous equity package

Comprehensive health care coverage

Unlimited PTO

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Ephemeris Net, an early-stage space networking company, is hiring engineers to design high-speed digital systems and opto-electronics that enable space-based data routing. You will contribute to space-qualified hardware in a collaborative environment with a CTO-led team.

Role involves developing network hardware for a space internet, collaborating across electrical engineering, firmware, and mechanical teams, and participating in qualification campaigns. Hybrid work in CA/Oakland expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of electronics design experience in high-speed or analog domains.
• Experience with PCB design tools (Altium, Cadence, or similar).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.
• Experience with high-speed digital or analog design projects.

Responsibilities

• Design high-speed digital systems up to 9.6 Tbps for space routing.
• Develop space-qualified optical transceivers and terminal electronics.
• Collaborate with mechanical and firmware teams for system integration.
• Support hardware qualification tests and HITL activities.

Skills

Electronics design

Space hardware familiarity

Signal integrity

High-speed I/O concepts

Security clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

PCB design tools (Altium, Cadence)

Verilog or VHDL

Xilinx Versal FPGA

Oscilloscopes & network analyzers

Thermal analysis tools (ANSYS)

Job description

Ephemeris Net, an early-stage space networking company, is hiring engineers to design high-speed digital systems and opto-electronics that enable space-based data routing. You will contribute to space-qualified hardware in a collaborative environment with a CTO-led team.

Role involves developing network hardware for a space internet, collaborating across electrical engineering, firmware, and mechanical teams, and participating in qualification campaigns. Hybrid work in CA/Oakland expected.