Space Avionics Electronics Engineer - Design, Test & Build

citjpl; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Dental/vision benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning & development

Rideshare

Childcare support

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

NASA JPL in Pasadena, CA seeks an Electronics Engineer to design, test, and deliver space avionics hardware across the development cycle. You will work with Cognizant Engineers, Senior Design Engineers, and Systems Engineers to ensure high-reliability flight electronics.

The role involves hands-on lab work, schematic capture, PCB layout, and documentation. A BSEE (1+ year) or MS degree with relevant experience is required, plus strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with minimum 1 year related experience, or Master's in similar field with 0-year related experience.
• Strong foundational understanding of analog and digital circuit design and electronic components.
• Experience with bench top test equipment including DMMs, power supplies, probes, oscilloscopes.
• Ability to test and debug circuits in the lab, individually and in teams.
• Knowledge of and experience with CAD/CAE software for design and simulation of electrical circuits.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, prototyping, and testing analog and digital circuits for avionics systems.
• Participate in schematic capture and PCB layout using standard EDA tools, ensuring high-reliability standards.
• Set up lab test equipment to debug, troubleshoot, and validate hardware prototypes.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including drawings, analyses, test procedures, and reviews.
• Collaborate with other engineers to solve technical problems during design and testing.

Skills

Circuit design

Analog & digital

Test equipment

Schematic capture

PCB layout

LTSpice

Altium

SPI I2C UART RS-422

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)

Tools

LTSpice

Altium

Job description

NASA JPL in Pasadena, CA seeks an Electronics Engineer to design, test, and deliver space avionics hardware across the development cycle. You will work with Cognizant Engineers, Senior Design Engineers, and Systems Engineers to ensure high-reliability flight electronics.

The role involves hands-on lab work, schematic capture, PCB layout, and documentation. A BSEE (1+ year) or MS degree with relevant experience is required, plus strong communication and teamwork skills.