Senior Electrical Engineer, Space Payload Systems

Xona; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xona is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our payload hardware team. You will design, develop, and integrate electrical systems powering the payload and collaborate with other subsystems to ensure end-to-end integration for space-grade hardware.

This hands-on role involves lab testing, debugging, and assembly, with opportunities to learn through system-level test processes and contribute to the deployment of highly reliable, aerospace-grade electronics.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience from schematic to layout and system integration.
• Strong fundamentals in analog/digital circuit design, power, signal integrity, and DFT/DFM.
• Experience with embedded control using FPGAs and MCUs and communication buses (I2C, SPI, CAN, RS-422, Ethernet).

Responsibilities

• Design electrical subsystems including power distribution, communications, and FDIR.
• Develop reliable PCBAs; select components for space-grade reliability.
• Lead design cycles from concept to schematic, layout, and test.
• Lab bring-up, troubleshooting, and debugging with test equipment.
• Document interfaces and support integration and system testing.
• Mentor teammates and improve engineering practices.

Skills

Analog/Digital design

Power systems

Signal integrity

Embedded control (FPGA/MCU)

DFT/DFM

PCB design

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

Spice

Job description

Xona is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our payload hardware team. You will design, develop, and integrate electrical systems powering the payload and collaborate with other subsystems to ensure end-to-end integration for space-grade hardware.

This hands-on role involves lab testing, debugging, and assembly, with opportunities to learn through system-level test processes and contribute to the deployment of highly reliable, aerospace-grade electronics.