Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer - Spaceflight (Remote)

Capella Space; Louisville (CO); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Capella Space is seeking a Senior Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to own full-cycle PCBA designs, from concept to flight readiness and in-orbit debug. You will work cross-functionally with RF, mechanical, software, FPGA/SoC, and operations teams to bring high‑reliability, space‑ready electronics to orbit.

You will guide the Electrical Engineering team on special areas and drive projects across disciplines to help facilitate ideas, product readiness, and conduct reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of PCB design and debugging experience.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer and lab instruments.
• Strong understanding of digital buses and design verification workflows.
• Experience with DFM/DFT and working with contract manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Own the full electrical design lifecycle for spaceflight hardware from concept to in-orbit debug.
• Develop robust analog/digital designs for mission-critical systems.
• Lead hardware reviews and coordinate across mechanical, RF, software, and systems teams.
• Define test plans and verification strategies to meet flight readiness.
• Engage with vendors/CMs to ensure on-time delivery and resolve DFM/DFT issues.
• Mentor engineers and drive cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Skills

PCB design

Space-grade electronics

High-reliability design

Hardware bring-up

Test & verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Capella Space is seeking a Senior Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer to own full-cycle PCBA designs, from concept to flight readiness and in-orbit debug. You will work cross-functionally with RF, mechanical, software, FPGA/SoC, and operations teams to bring high‑reliability, space‑ready electronics to orbit.

You will guide the Electrical Engineering team on special areas and drive projects across disciplines to help facilitate ideas, product readiness, and conduct reviews.