Space-Grade PCB Design Engineer (Avionics)

Parallax Space, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Parallax Space, Inc. in Denver seeks a mid-level Electrical Engineer specializing in PCB design to develop spacecraft electronics, avionics, and test hardware.

You will design, layout, build, test, and produce electrical assemblies for high-reliability space systems, collaborating across mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, and supply chain teams. Ideal candidates have hands-on PCB development experience, strong fundamentals, disciplined documentation, and the ability to move quickly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.
• 3-7 years of electrical engineering experience with PCB design, development, test, or production support.
• Hands-on schematic capture and PCB development using Altium, Cadence, KiCad, or similar.
• Experience with mixed-signal, digital, power, sensor, or embedded electronics development.
• Strong troubleshooting and lab test skills with common test equipment.
• Understanding of grounding, power distribution, impedance control, EMI/EMC, manufacturability, and testability.
• Ability to read and create schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, test procedures, and documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced engineering environment and access ITAR/EAR-controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Design and support development of printed circuit boards for spacecraft, payload, avionics, power, and test applications.
• Develop schematics, select components, define interfaces, and support PCB layout for mixed-signal, digital, power, and high-reliability electronics.
• Collaborate with layout resources on stackups, routing, impedance control, power distribution, grounding, EMI/EMC, and manufacturability.
• Support decisions on signal integrity, power integrity, thermal constraints, derating, reliability, and environmental performance.
• Create and maintain design documentation including schematics, BOMs, interface control documents, and revision records.
• Perform board bring-up, electrical checkout, functional testing, debugging, and failure analysis on prototypes and production electronics.
• Develop and execute test procedures for PCBs, harnesses, and integrated systems; use lab equipment to verify performance.
• Identify root causes and drive corrective actions through design updates or supplier feedback.
• Contribute to verification/validation for flight hardware and development units; collaborate across teams.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

Electrical troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro/OrCAD

KiCad

Job description

Parallax Space, Inc. in Denver seeks a mid-level Electrical Engineer specializing in PCB design to develop spacecraft electronics, avionics, and test hardware.

You will design, layout, build, test, and produce electrical assemblies for high-reliability space systems, collaborating across mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, and supply chain teams. Ideal candidates have hands-on PCB development experience, strong fundamentals, disciplined documentation, and the ability to move quickly