Senior Electrical Systems Engineer, Space Missions (TS/SCI)

Loft Federal; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 131,750 - 178,250; Full time

Job summary

Loft Federal is seeking an Electrical Systems Engineer to lead electrical design for multiple satellite missions. You will collaborate with business development, program management, and customers to shape multi-payload architectures, conduct system trades, and ensure verification aligns with mission goals.

Candidates should have 5+ years in spacecraft electrical architectures, be a U.S. citizen, and hold or be eligible for TS/SCI.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer with detailed knowledge of spacecraft electrical architectures.
• U.S. citizen with Top Secret/SCI eligibility or CE status; SCI experience preferred.
• DoD/IC background with SCI program experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Technical lead for electrical system design and subsystem procurements.
• Create and maintain electrical architectures collaborating with internal teams and customers to meet mission requirements.
• Perform system optimization trades analyzing performance and maintaining technical budgets.
• Define specifications and verification techniques aligned with customer requirements.
• Support program management as liaison with customers to ensure smooth execution.
• Conduct inspections and reviews of engineering documents and hardware.
• Support test planning and participate in integration and test campaigns at the spacecraft manufacturer’s site.

Skills

Electrical engineering

RF subsystems

EMI testing

System architecture

Tools

Spacecraft test equipment

Job description

Loft Federal is seeking an Electrical Systems Engineer to lead electrical design for multiple satellite missions. You will collaborate with business development, program management, and customers to shape multi-payload architectures, conduct system trades, and ensure verification aligns with mission goals.

Candidates should have 5+ years in spacecraft electrical architectures, be a U.S. citizen, and hold or be eligible for TS/SCI.