Senior Spacecraft Electronics Engineer – Lead

Red Cedar Ventures; Houghton (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedule

Company paid health insurance

Prescription drug coverage

Paid time off

Vacation

Paid holidays

Sick days

Contribution matching retirement plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Red Cedar Ventures is seeking a lead electronics engineer to design hardware for spacecraft electric propulsion systems in Michigan. You will guide architecture, oversee development, and mentor junior engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure qualification and manufacturing success.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 3+ years in high-reliability aerospace electronics, with US Person status and hands-on PCB design proficiency.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in high-reliability electronics for space.
• US Person status; able to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead conceptual design, architecture, and development of electronics hardware for spacecraft electric propulsion systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive product qualification and manufacturing success.
• Support product qualification and manufacturing readiness through design reviews and test campaigns.

Skills

Analog circuit design

Digital/FPGA design

Power electronics

PCB design

Altium

SPICE

Electrical test equipment

Soldering

Design-for-Manufacture

Design-for-Test

Requirements definition

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Radiation effects analysis

EMI/EMC design

Qualification testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

SPICE simulators

Job description

Red Cedar Ventures is seeking a lead electronics engineer to design hardware for spacecraft electric propulsion systems in Michigan. You will guide architecture, oversee development, and mentor junior engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure qualification and manufacturing success.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 3+ years in high-reliability aerospace electronics, with US Person status and hands-on PCB design proficiency.