Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, TX is seeking a hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer who loves circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout, and rapid prototyping for flight hardware. You will own designs for our common avionics platform used across launch vehicles and spacecraft, collaborating with systems, mechanical, software, and test teams in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a BS in electrical engineering and 5+ years of PCB design and hardware development, with strong layout,

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering or equivalent required.
• 5+ years hands-on PCB design, hardware development and integration.
• Strong schematic capture and layout skills for digital/analog/power circuits; Altium preferred.
• Experience with component selection, circuit simulation/analysis, and electrical troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with test equipment for validation of components and circuits.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end circuit card development: schematic capture and layout for complex digital/analog/power designs, EEE component selection, electrical simulations, and rapid prototyping for flight, qualification.
• Develop new features and functionality as part of the design team for our common avionics platform used across launch vehicles and spacecraft applications.
• Perform technical trade studies, requirement capture, conceptual and detail design activities for new and existing designs.
• Work with experts across teams and departments (systems, mechanical, software, test engineering) to develop tightly integrated, high-performance hardware.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis using standard test equipment, driving issues to closure in a fast-paced setting.
• Understand and implement aerospace guidelines for development and design of electronic assemblies.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

Altium

Firmware/hardware integration

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the only commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the only company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Our launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide government and commercial customers with full mission services from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

Summary

Firefly Aerospace is pushing the boundaries of space access with rapid launches and lunar missions. We're looking for a hands-on Senior Electrical Engineer who loves getting deep into circuit design including schematic capture, PCB layout, component selection, simulations, and rapid prototyping. If you're a tinkerer who thrives in fast-paced development cycles, enjoys troubleshooting to root cause, and want to see your boards fly on launch vehicles and spacecraft, this is your role! You'll own designs for our common avionics platform used across vehicles, working in a collaborative, high-velocity environment in Cedar Park, TX.

What You’ll Do

• Own end-to-end circuit card development: schematic capture and layout for complex digital/analog/power designs, EEE component selection, electrical simulations, and rapid prototyping for flight, qualification.


• Develop new features and functionality as part of the design team for our common avionics platform used across launch vehicles and spacecraft applications.


• Perform technical trade studies, requirement capture, conceptual and detail design activities for new and existing designs.


• Work with experts across teams and departments (systems, mechanical, software, test engineering) to develop tightly integrated, high-performance hardware.


• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis using standard test equipment, driving issues to closure in a fast-paced setting.


• Understand and implement aerospace guidelines for development and design of electronic assemblies.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in electrical engineering or equivalent


• 5+ years of hands -on PCB design, hardware development, and integration experience.


• Strong skills in schematic capture and layout for digital, analog, and power circuits; proficiency with Altium (or similar) preferred.


• Competent at end-to-end definition, requirement generation, block-diagram design, component selection and circuit simulations.


• Experience with component selection, circuit simulation/analysis, and electrical troubleshooting/root-cause.


• Experienced using test equipment to verify component and circuit functionality.


• Excellent organizational skills, and experience working with vendors


• Ability to work well with others, be proactive, and execute with minimal guidance

Primary Level Salary Range

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, relocation benefits, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.