Senior Spaceflight Avionics Engineer

Socket.dev; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Medical/Dental/Vision

Gym memberships

401(k) match

Wellness programs

Employee support

Job summary

Voyager Technologies in Houston, TX, seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to design, test, integrate spaceflight avionics and electrical hardware, and lead other electrical engineers. You will own PCB design end-to-end, author documentation, oversee qualification testing, support proposals, and drive cost and schedule estimates while ensuring NASA compliance.

This senior role offers mentorship, cross-team collaboration, and an opportunity to advance Voyager's mission-driven work protecting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering required.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design & develop space-qualified electronics — including power systems, command and data handling, flight computers, sensors, and digital/analog circuits — encompassing full PCB design from schematic to fabrication files.
• Author and maintain technical documentation including assembly instructions, test procedures, interface requirements, and test and analysis reports.
• Conduct electrical testing and troubleshooting using standard test and measurement equipment; perform and oversee qualification and acceptance testing on safety-critical flight hardware.
• Review payload designs and provide feedback to ensure compatibility and compliance with Voyager Space Exploration and NASA requirements.
• Support program execution by contributing to proposal efforts, documenting technical approaches, and delivering regular status updates to Engineering and Program/Project management.
• Maintain traceability controls for electrical components, systems, lab tools, and test equipment throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

Electrical design

Space electronics

Power systems

PCB design

Flight computers

Schematic/PCB tooling

Test equipment

Technical leadership

Mentorship

Proposal support

Cost & schedule estimates

Traceability controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Lab equipment

PCB fabrication files

Job description

Voyager Technologies in Houston, TX, seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to design, test, integrate spaceflight avionics and electrical hardware, and lead other electrical engineers. You will own PCB design end-to-end, author documentation, oversee qualification testing, support proposals, and drive cost and schedule estimates while ensuring NASA compliance.

This senior role offers mentorship, cross-team collaboration, and an opportunity to advance Voyager's mission-driven work protecting