Senior Flight-Critical Spacecraft Avionics Engineer

Varda Space Industries; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer to own and deliver flight-critical electrical hardware for the satellite bus, reentry vehicle, and customer payloads.

You will define subsystem requirements, design to them, and ensure qualification. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with flight software, thermal, GNC, and structures teams.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• PCB level electronics design through lifecycle stages (schematic, layout, validation, fabrication, test).
• Support avionics architecture trade studies and performance characterization.
• Act as avionics SME for satellite, reentry vehicle, and payload hardware.

Skills

PCB design

Python

Altium KiCad

lab instrumentation

signal integrity

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Varda Space Industries in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer to own and deliver flight-critical electrical hardware for the satellite bus, reentry vehicle, and customer payloads.

You will define subsystem requirements, design to them, and ensure qualification. You will mentor junior engineers and collaborate with flight software, thermal, GNC, and structures teams.