Senior Spacecraft Electrical Engineer – Avionics & Power

Quantum Space; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Medical benefits

401(k) matching

HSA

Generous leave

Job summary

Quantum Space is seeking an Electrical Engineer III/IV to lead the design, development, integration, and testing of spacecraft subsystems such as Avionics, Power, or Communications. You will own architecture, interfaces, integration plans, verification, and flight readiness for complex programs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers while supporting SRR/PDR/CDR/FRR reviews and liaising with suppliers and manufacturers.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline; MS preferred.
• 7+ years in spacecraft electrical engineering for Engineer III; 10+ for Engineer IV.
• Experience with avionics, power, or communications subsystems and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of a spacecraft electrical subsystem (Avionics/Power/Communications).
• Define architecture, derive requirements, and perform technical trade studies.
• Prepare ICDs, requirements, test procedures, and verification plans.
• Support testing, launch campaigns, and anomaly resolution.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Subsystem architecture

Interface definition

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Cadence

Altium

OrCAD

LTSpice

VHDL/Verilog

Python

Job description

Quantum Space is seeking an Electrical Engineer III/IV to lead the design, development, integration, and testing of spacecraft subsystems such as Avionics, Power, or Communications. You will own architecture, interfaces, integration plans, verification, and flight readiness for complex programs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers while supporting SRR/PDR/CDR/FRR reviews and liaising with suppliers and manufacturers.