Space-Grade PCB Design Engineer (Avionics)

Parallax Space, Inc.; Redondo Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Parallax Space, Inc. seeks a mid-level Electrical Engineer focused on PCB design to join our aerospace team building spacecraft electronics and avionics. You will design, layout, bring-up, test, and production transition of boards and assemblies for high-reliability space systems.

Ideal candidates have hands-on PCB development, strong electrical fundamentals, and disciplined documentation in fast-paced hardware environments, with ITAR/EAR eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field.
• 3-7 years of electrical engineering experience with direct PCB design, development, test, or production support responsibility.
• Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB development using tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro/OrCAD, KiCad, or similar.
• Experience supporting mixed-signal, digital, power, sensor, communications, or embedded electronics development.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting and lab test skills, including use of common electronic test equipment.
• Understanding of PCB layout fundamentals including grounding, power distribution, impedance control, EMI/EMC considerations, manufacturability, and testability.
• Ability to read and create schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs, test procedures, and engineering documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced engineering and hardware development environment.
• Eligibility to access ITAR/EAR-controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Design and support development of printed circuit boards for spacecraft, payload, avionics, power, communications, sensor, and test applications.
• Develop schematics, select components, define interfaces, and support PCB layout for mixed-signal, digital, power, and high-reliability electronics.
• Work with layout resources to define stackups, routing constraints, impedance control, power distribution, grounding, EMI/EMC considerations, and manufacturability requirements.
• Support design decisions related to signal integrity, power integrity, thermal constraints, derating, reliability, and environmental performance.
• Create and maintain design documentation including schematics, BOMs, interface control documents, assembly notes, design notes, and revision records.
• Perform board bring-up, electrical checkout, functional testing, debugging, and failure analysis on prototype and production electronics.
• Develop and execute test procedures for PCBs, cable harnesses, electrical assemblies, and integrated systems.
• Use lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, multimeters, and environmental test equipment.
• Identify root causes of electrical issues and drive corrective actions through design updates, process improvements, or supplier feedback.
• Support verification and validation activities for flight hardware and engineering development units.
• Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and mission teams to ensure electrical designs meet system-level requirements.
• Support development of avionics interfaces, payload electronics, sensor electronics, power distribution, command/data handling, and ground support equipment.
• Contribute to interface definition, connector selection, harness coordination, grounding schemes, and electrical integration planning.
• Participate in design reviews, test readiness reviews, integration activities, and technical issue resolution.

Skills

PCB design

Schematic capture

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro/OrCAD

KiCad

Electrical troubleshooting

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

ITAR/EAR eligibility

Electrical fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Cadence Allegro/OrCAD

KiCad

Job description

Parallax Space, Inc. seeks a mid-level Electrical Engineer focused on PCB design to join our aerospace team building spacecraft electronics and avionics. You will design, layout, bring-up, test, and production transition of boards and assemblies for high-reliability space systems.

Ideal candidates have hands-on PCB development, strong electrical fundamentals, and disciplined documentation in fast-paced hardware environments, with ITAR/EAR eligibility.