Senior Electrical Engineer - Spacecraft Hardware & Systems

Astro Digital; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Astro Digital designs, builds, and operates a diverse range of small satellite systems supporting space-based turnkey missions. Astro Digital is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado with offices in San Jose, California, Sydney, Australia with roughly 85 employees and infrastructure around the globe.

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead hardware design, debugging, and power electronics, guiding engineers and setting the technical direction for flight-ready spacecraft hardware.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering (or related).
• 6+ years of hardware development experience in complex, high-reliability electronics (aerospace, defense, medical devices, automotive, telecom, or similar industries all welcome).
• Strong, hands-on background in debugging electronics - especially digital systems and power systems.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium or similar).
• Solid knowledge of serial communication protocols (I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to mentor junior engineers and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with electrical engineering team across design, debug, and system integration.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers, helping them build confidence and capability through reviews, coaching, and hands-on problem solving.
• Stay hands-on when needed - reviewing schematics, debugging in the lab with scopes and analyzers, and supporting board bring-up.
• Debug digital systems (logic-level circuits, microcontrollers, interfaces) and power systems (DC/DC converters, power distribution, system-level power integrity).
• Troubleshoot and validate serial protocols (I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet).
• Define engineering standards and oversee design reviews, test processes, and validation.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and mechanical teams to deliver integrated, flight-ready hardware.

Skills

Hardware debugging

PCB design

Serial protocols

Mentoring

Cross-team collaboration

Altium

Education

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

Tools

Altium

Job description

Astro Digital designs, builds, and operates a diverse range of small satellite systems supporting space-based turnkey missions. Astro Digital is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado with offices in San Jose, California, Sydney, Australia with roughly 85 employees and infrastructure around the globe.

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead hardware design, debugging, and power electronics, guiding engineers and setting the technical direction for flight-ready spacecraft hardware.