Senior Electrical Engineer, Stratosphere Systems

Urban-Sky; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Urban Sky is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, and flight-tested electrical systems for our stratospheric balloons based in the Denver area. You will own battery packs, BMS, PCB design, and rigorous testing to ensure high-reliability hardware.

You will supervise schematic capture, layout reviews, vendor interactions, and integration with mechanical and firmware subsystems, while mentoring junior engineers and advancing rapid iteration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5-8 years of experience in electrical system design, prototyping, and testing.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools (Altium).
• Strong analog and digital circuit design knowledge.
• Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and testing of electrical systems for high-altitude balloons.
• Custom battery pack development, BMS design, and UN testing
• Take ownership of PCB design, schematic capture, layout reviews, and vendor interactions.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to validate hardware performance and reliability.
• Guide hands-on build-up and modification of boards for rapid iteration and prototyping.
• Oversee integration of electrical systems with mechanical and firmware subsystems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues across development, integration, and flight operations.
• Document designs, processes, and results to maintain traceability and knowledge sharing.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers.

Skills

Analog Circuit Design

Digital Circuit Design

PCB Design

Schematic Capture

Lab Equipment

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Job description

Urban Sky is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, and flight-tested electrical systems for our stratospheric balloons based in the Denver area. You will own battery packs, BMS, PCB design, and rigorous testing to ensure high-reliability hardware.

You will supervise schematic capture, layout reviews, vendor interactions, and integration with mechanical and firmware subsystems, while mentoring junior engineers and advancing rapid iteration.