Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

Loftorbital; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

FSA/HSA

Life & disability insurance

Paid time off

401(k) + equity

Daily lunches

Relocation assistance

Parental leave

Social events

Job summary

Loft Orbital in Golden, CO seeks a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer to own the electrical backbone of missions—from payload integration and power allocation to CD&H interfaces and harness design. You will read ICDs to guide interconnect decisions and collaborate with hardware, mechanical, and systems teams, with some board-design input when needed.

Strong communication, system-level thinking, and extensive experience with EMI/EMC test plans are required to ensure electrical compatibility

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical systems engineering including harness design and power distribution.
• Ability to interpret ICDs for harness and interconnect design.
• Experience developing system component requirements and interconnect diagrams.
• Familiarity with EMI/EMC test plans and ensuring electrical compatibility.
• Senior‑level ownership of mission electrical systems; board design exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical systems scope for assigned missions, including harness design and power allocation.
• Read ICDs to guide harness design and system integration decisions.
• Support CD&H architecture and requirements.
• Interpret EMI/EMC test plans and ensure compatibility.
• Develop system component requirements and interconnect diagrams.
• Collaborate with board design engineers; assist with board design when needed.
• Serve as a key electrical contact coordinating with hardware, mechanical, and systems teams.

Skills

Harness design

Electrical schematics

Power allocation

ICD interpretation

Interconnect diagrams

EMI/EMC tests

Board design

Senior ownership

Multi-mission experience

Job description

Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

Loft Orbital is looking for a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer who thrives at the intersection of hardware and mission-level systems thinking. If you love owning the big picture of how power, payloads, and harnessing come together on a spacecraft—and you’re not afraid to dig into board-level details when needed—you’re the right fit. This is a chance to be the electrical backbone of entire missions, from payload integration through power allocation to CD&H.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical systems scope for assigned missions – integrating payloads, designing wiring harnesses, and ensuring power is properly allocated and distributed across the vehicle.
• Read and interpret ICDs (interface control documents) to guide harness design and system integration decisions.
• Support CD&H (command and data handling) architecture and requirements for your assigned missions.
• Interpret EMI/EMC test plans and help ensure systems meet electrical compatibility requirements.
• Develop system component requirements and interconnect diagrams that tie hardware together at the mission level.
• Partner closely with board design engineers and program teams, flexing into detailed board design work when your skill set and bandwidth allow.
• Act as a key electrical point of contact for a mission – coordinating closely with hardware, mechanical, and systems teams.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in electrical systems engineering – harness design, electrical schematics, and power allocation/distribution.
• Ability to interpret ICDs and translate them into harness and interconnect designs.
• Experience developing system component requirements and interconnect diagrams.
• Ability to interpret EMI/EMC test plans.
• Senior‑level experience, with comfort acting as the primary electrical owner for a mission or program.
• Comfortable flexing into board design work as needed.

Additional Skills

• Software/scripting capability – comfortable running scripts or debugging code, and managing outside suppliers delivering hardware with embedded software.
• Familiarity with CD&H (command and data handling) systems.
• Prior experience supporting multiple missions or programs simultaneously.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
• Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts with employer contribution to HSA.
• 100% employer-paid Life, AD&D, Short‑Term, and Long‑Term Disability insurance.
• Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan and equity options.
• Daily catered lunches and snacks in office.
• International exposure to team in France.
• Fully paid parental leave – 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent.
• Carrot Fertility comprehensive fertility healthcare and family‑forming benefits with financial support.
• Off‑sites and many social events and celebrations.
• Relocation assistance when applicable.