Space Electrical Design Engineer: Power Electronics & PCB

Redwire Corporation; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Redwire Space in Littleton, CO seeks an Electrical Engineer to own board-level electrical design from concept through spacecraft integration. You will contribute to power distribution, power conversion, embedded monitoring and control, and high-performance computing platforms for spaceflight hardware.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in analog/power electronics, SPICE, and FPGA/microcontroller-based telemetry interfaces. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience designing electronic circuits using industry-standard ECAD design tools.
• Experience designing analog and power electronics, including isolated and non-isolated switched-mode power supplies (SMPS).
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout using tools such as Altium Designer, OrCAD X, or similar platforms.
• Experience with SPICE-based circuit simulation tools.
• Experience with FPGA, microcontroller, or microprocessor-based embedded systems and telemetry interfaces.
• Ability to travel as needed, up to 10% on average.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze high-efficiency power electronics, including DC/DC converters, switching regulators, and power distribution circuits.
• Design mixed-signal circuits supporting embedded monitoring, control, telemetry, and sensing functions.
• Develop schematics and PCB layouts using industry-standard ECAD tools.
• Lead hardware bring-up, integration, and validation testing of electrical designs.
• Perform detailed circuit analyses, including worst-case, stability, thermal, and performance assessments to ensure compliance with mission requirements.
• Select components suitable for space applications, considering derating, radiation tolerance, reliability, and performance requirements.
• Collaborate with systems, manufacturing, and test engineering teams to ensure design maturity and production readiness.

Skills

Electrical design

ECAD tools

Space-grade design

FPGA/MCU/Telemetry

Travel up to 10%

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

OrCAD X

SPICE simulators

FPGA toolchains

EMI/EMC design

Job description

Redwire Space in Littleton, CO seeks an Electrical Engineer to own board-level electrical design from concept through spacecraft integration. You will contribute to power distribution, power conversion, embedded monitoring and control, and high-performance computing platforms for spaceflight hardware.

The ideal candidate has a BS in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years in analog/power electronics, SPICE, and FPGA/microcontroller-based telemetry interfaces. Travel up to 10% is expected.