Space Hardware Lead — Electrical Engineer

Woven; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead end-to-end hardware design for high‑reliability space and aerospace modules. You will drive concept to production, including architecture, schematic, layout, verification, and cross‑functional collaboration with software and mechanical teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, mentoring, and technical leadership in a startup environment, delivering complex multi‑module assemblies for satellites and airborne systems.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 8+ years in board-level electronics design, analysis, and test.
• Experience with high-reliability space/defense electronics.
• Ownership of design phase from architecture to production.
• Experience delivering hardware through production and deployment.
• Expertise in PCB layout, HDI, IPC standards, best practices.
• Derisking designs with SI/PI simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design of complex electronics modules and systems including high-speed digital, power, and RF.
• Lead hardware engineer teams to develop multi-module products.
• Provide SME support across hardware development.
• Develop hardware architecture and requirements for complex systems.
• Perform detailed schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium.
• Conduct worst-case, SI, and PI analyses and guide methodology.
• Create bring-up and verification plans for new hardware.
• Lead bring-up and validation with cross-functional teams.
• Release modules to production with Manufacturing and Test Eng teams.
• Mentor junior/senior engineers and promote professional growth.
• Collaborate with software/mechanical teams to streamline HW development.

Skills

Space hardware

Board-level design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Thermal analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional work

Documentation

Strong communication

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Ansys SIwave

ADS SIPro

Mentor Hyperlynx

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead end-to-end hardware design for high‑reliability space and aerospace modules. You will drive concept to production, including architecture, schematic, layout, verification, and cross‑functional collaboration with software and mechanical teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on development, mentoring, and technical leadership in a startup environment, delivering complex multi‑module assemblies for satellites and airborne systems.