Senior Systems Engineer (Space Electronics)

STEM Boomerang; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan with profit sharing

Job summary

IDEAS-TEK in Albuquerque, NM seeks an accomplished Systems Engineering & Technical Leadership professional to guide architecture, requirements, integration, and verification across embedded electronic systems for space-grade platforms.

The role collaborates with electrical, FPGA, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams, driving reviews, risk management, and lifecycle activities from development to deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in embedded systems, aerospace, defense or related industries.
• Experience with systems engineering practices and documentation such as interface control documents and requirement traceability.
• Experience with embedded systems and electronic hardware integration.
• Familiarity with FPGA development using VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Familiarity with software for embedded targets.
• Experience troubleshooting and validating complex electronic systems.
• Familiarity with electronic lab equipment and debugging techniques.
• Understanding systems engineering principles including integration, verification, and technical documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support system architecture, requirements development, integration, and verification activities across embedded electronic system projects.
• Coordinate technical activities across electrical, FPGA, embedded software, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams.
• Participate in technical reviews including design, integration, and test readiness reviews.
• Support technical risk identification, issue resolution, and product lifecycle activities from development through deployment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable customer and engineering standards.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight for embedded systems, FPGA, firmware, and electronic hardware development activities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on system integration, hardware/software interfaces, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Support laboratory integration, system bring-up, validation, and qualification activities.
• Review technical documentation including interface documentation, test procedures, and engineering reports.
• Support customer integration and deployment activities as required.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering teams to support thermal, structural, and packaging considerations for ruggedized electronic systems.
• Support environmental qualification activities including vibration, thermal, and related testing efforts.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and partners on technical matters including requirements, integration, and design reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and support collaborative engineering execution across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

VHDL

Verilog

Job description

Albuquerque, United States | Posted on 08/20/2026

IDEAS-TEK provides innovative and cost-effective electronic andembedded solutions for mission-critical systems with a focus on therapidly growing space market. Our team is working to enable the nextgeneration of high-reliability space platforms. Our emphasis is on:

High-performance computing | Embedded & Electronic systems |Digital microelectronics | Sensing systems.

Our technology is being deployed aboard satellites,constellations, and the International Space Station. Recognized thelast six years by New Mexico Technology Flying 40 as one of thefastest growing companies in New Mexico and becoming a significantplayer in the emergent and exciting space industry.

About the Role:

Systems Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Support system architecture, requirements development, integration, and verification activities across embedded electronic system projects.
• Coordinate technical activities across electrical, FPGA, embedded software, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams.
• Participate in technical reviews including design, integration, and test readiness reviews.
• Support technical risk identification, issue resolution, and product lifecycle activities from development through deployment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable customer and engineering standards.

Embedded Systems & Electronics

• Provide technical guidance and oversight for embedded systems, FPGA, firmware, and electronic hardware development activities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams on system integration, hardware/software interfaces, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Support laboratory integration, system bring-up, validation, and qualification activities.
• Review technical documentation including interface documentation, test procedures, and engineering reports.
• Support customer integration and deployment activities as required.

Mechanical & Environmental Integration

• Collaborate with mechanical engineering teams to support thermal, structural, and packaging considerations for ruggedized electronic systems.
• Support environmental qualification activities including vibration, thermal, and related testing efforts.
• Interface with customers, vendors, and partners on technical matters including requirements, integration, and design reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and support collaborative engineering execution across multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in embedded systems, electronic systems, aerospace, defense, or related industries.
• Experience with systems engineering practices and documentation such as interface control documents and requirement traceability.
• Experience with embedded systems and electronic hardware integration.
• Familiarity with FPGA development using VHDL and/or Verilog.
• Familiarity with software for embedded targets.
• Experience troubleshooting and validating complex electronic systems.
• Familiarity with electronic lab equipment and debugging techniques.
• Understanding systems engineering principles including integration, verification, and technical documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Company sponsored medical, dental, and visioninsurance plans
• Retirement plan with company Safe Harbor andProfit Sharing
• Work with a great team dedicated toinnovation and creative, reliable solutions