Senior Spacecraft Electrical Engineer

CesiumAstro; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 158,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

CesiumAstro seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer to join our Internal Missions team, shaping spacecraft electrical systems from concept to flight, including interfaces, EMI, and hardware integration.

You will own avionics architecture, drive make/buy decisions, and deliver robust, test‑driven designs for next‑gen satellites, collaborating with engineering and program management to ensure mission success.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an accredited university.
• 8+ years of spacecraft electrical system design, analysis, manufacturing, test, and troubleshooting.
• Hands-on lab experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interface with leadership and teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct technical definition, implementation, and verification of satellite avionics systems
• Interface between the technical team and systems engineering
• Define and maintain subsystem architecture and interfaces
• Make effective decisions given limited input and analysis while driving the team to produce and iterate hardware
• Prepare and deliver technical communications to company leadership and executives
• Deliver reliable, performant space avionics system for spaceflight missions

Skills

Electrical design

Systems engineering interface

Lab instrumentation

Embedded systems

Telemetry/flight software controls

Power interfaces and cabling

Digital I/O and timing signals

Make/buy decisions

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ADS SI/PI

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Electronic loads

Signal generators

Job description

CesiumAstro seeks a Staff Electrical Engineer to join our Internal Missions team, shaping spacecraft electrical systems from concept to flight, including interfaces, EMI, and hardware integration.

You will own avionics architecture, drive make/buy decisions, and deliver robust, test‑driven designs for next‑gen satellites, collaborating with engineering and program management to ensure mission success.