Senior Staff Electrical Engineer - Spacecraft Systems Lead

Cesiumastro; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 184,000 - 225,000; Full time

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Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer to architect, build, and manage our FlatSat infrastructure. You will own planning, execution, and evolution of a system mirroring spacecraft, integrating flight hardware, flight software, ground systems, and GSE into a complete mission representation.

The FlatSat Lead will provide technical direction, configuration control, and cross-functional coordination to enable rapid development, risk reduction, and mission success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Aerospace, Systems Engineering or related field.
• 15 years of experience in spacecraft integration, systems engineering or hardware/software test environments.
• Hands-on experience with satellite subsystems and avionics.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft power, communications, and data handling.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture, configuration, and roadmap for the FlatSat environment.
• Develop system-level integration plans for flight hardware, avionics, software, and ground interfaces.
• Ensure FlatSat accurately represents mission configuration and operational scenarios.
• Establish infrastructure to support full mission simulations and end-to-end testing.
• Oversee mechanical, electrical, and network integration of FlatSat hardware.

Skills

Spacecraft integration

Systems engineering

Hardware testing

Avionics

HIL / HWIL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Aerospace, or Systems Engineering

Tools

Ground Support Equipment (GSE)

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Senior Staff Electrical Engineer to architect, build, and manage our FlatSat infrastructure. You will own planning, execution, and evolution of a system mirroring spacecraft, integrating flight hardware, flight software, ground systems, and GSE into a complete mission representation.

The FlatSat Lead will provide technical direction, configuration control, and cross-functional coordination to enable rapid development, risk reduction, and mission success.