Senior Spacecraft Power & Avionics Engineer

Parallax Space, Inc.; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Parallax Space, Inc. is seeking a mid-to-senior Avionics & Electrical Power Engineer to design, develop, and qualify electrical power systems for spacecraft and mission hardware.

You will own power architecture, distribution, and battery design across the full product lifecycle, translating mission requirements into reliable power solutions. The role requires hands-on experience with power budgets, energy storage, converters, and interfaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in electrical power systems for aerospace/high-reliability hardware.
• Experience with spacecraft power architecture, distribution, regulation, and fault management.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own electrical power-system solutions for spacecraft, payloads, and mission hardware.
• Develop power budgets, energy balances, and load profiles across mission lifecycles.
• Design and review schematics, wiring diagrams, and PCB layouts for power hardware.
• Lead battery selection, sizing, charging/discharging, and health monitoring.
• Collaborate with avionics, flight software, systems, and suppliers to ensure payload power integrity.

Skills

Power-system design

Battery sizing

Power electronics

System-level trades

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB

SPICE

PCB design tools

LabVIEW

Job description

Parallax Space, Inc. is seeking a mid-to-senior Avionics & Electrical Power Engineer to design, develop, and qualify electrical power systems for spacecraft and mission hardware.

You will own power architecture, distribution, and battery design across the full product lifecycle, translating mission requirements into reliable power solutions. The role requires hands-on experience with power budgets, energy storage, converters, and interfaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams and