Space Avionics Electronics Engineer I - Design & Test

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 97,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Wellbeing

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning

Rideshare

Childcare

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Many more

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is seeking an Electronics Engineer to join the Avionics Electronics Group. You will design, build, and test next-generation space avionics hardware, contributing across the full development cycle from circuit concepts to hardware delivery.

This role emphasizes hands-on lab work with test equipment, collaboration with senior engineers, and adherence to high-reliability standards for flight hardware, with opportunities to document analyses, create

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with at least 1 year related experience.
• Strong circuit design fundamentals for analog and digital domains.
• Experience with bench top test equipment (DMMs, power supplies, probes, oscilloscopes).
• Ability to test and debug circuits in lab independently and with others.
• Knowledge of CAD/engineering tools for design and simulation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing, prototyping, and testing analog and digital circuits for avionics.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout with high-reliability standards.
• Set up lab test equipment to debug and validate hardware prototypes.
• Create and maintain engineering drawings, analyses, test procedures, design review materials.
• Collaborate with other engineers to solve technical problems during design and testing.

Skills

Circuit design (analog)

Circuit design (digital)

Bench top test equipment

Oscilloscopes

Testing & debugging

Lab documentation

Python scripting

Communication skills

Education

BSEE or equivalent

MS in related field

Tools

LTSpice

Altium

SPI

I2C

UART

Job description

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is seeking an Electronics Engineer to join the Avionics Electronics Group. You will design, build, and test next-generation space avionics hardware, contributing across the full development cycle from circuit concepts to hardware delivery.

This role emphasizes hands-on lab work with test equipment, collaboration with senior engineers, and adherence to high-reliability standards for flight hardware, with opportunities to document analyses, create