Senior Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Engineer — Flight-Qualified

Telemetry Today LLC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer in El Segundo to design flight-critical electrical hardware for satellite buses and reentry vehicles. You will own hardware from schematic capture to flight qualification and define safe operating criteria while supporting mission operations.

Responsibilities include-going from schematic to fabrication, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and leading tests for space environments.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years designing electronics hardware for aerospace/high-reliability.
• Experience taking complex PCB designs through fabrication and deployment.
• Advanced PCB design with high-speed signaling, grounding, and EMI considerations.
• Expert in Altium and/or KiCad; strong lab/test experience.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB or similar scripting for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design PCB electronics across lifecycle stages from schematic to qualification.
• Support avionics architecture trade studies and performance characterization.
• Act as avionics SME for satellite, reentry vehicle, and payload hardware.
• Collaborate with flight software, thermal, GNC, and structures teams on system impacts.
• Own product acceptance and qualification testing for space environments (Thermal, Vibe, EMI).
• Provide direction on vehicle-level integration test plans and root cause analysis.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive design methodologies for future leaders.

Skills

PCB design

Altium / KiCad

High-speed signaling

Python scripting

Lab testing

RF/EMC knowledge

Schematic capture

Hardware design for aerospace

SPI / RS-422 / 1000BASE-T

Power electronics (DC-DC)

Education

B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes & lab equipment

Job description

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer in El Segundo to design flight-critical electrical hardware for satellite buses and reentry vehicles. You will own hardware from schematic capture to flight qualification and define safe operating criteria while supporting mission operations.

Responsibilities include-going from schematic to fabrication, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and leading tests for space environments.