Space Systems Electrical Engineer — Payloads & Sensing

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DOE clearance (Q) requirement

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA, is seeking an Electrical Engineer - Space Systems to design, develop, and deliver advanced spacecraft electronics for national security applications. You will contribute across the full lifecycle from concept to mission delivery.

The role requires full-time on-site presence due to the work nature, with higher responsibility at SES.3 level and potential leadership of complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electronic engineering principles, circuit design, embedded systems, and hardware development.
• Experience designing, generating PCB layouts and electronic systems.
• Experience with hardware integration, system verification, and laboratory testing.
• Experience applying engineering analysis and testing methodologies.
• Experience with low-level embedded software development.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for multidisciplinary work.
• Interpersonal and collaboration skills for team success.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and evaluate electronics and embedded hardware for spaceflight payloads and sensing systems.
• Apply electronic engineering principles to analog, digital, mixed-signal, and embedded systems.
• Perform hardware integration, verification, troubleshooting, and testing across the development lifecycle.
• Develop analyses, modeling, simulation, and lab testing to evaluate performance and guide decisions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated hardware/software solutions for spacecraft payloads and missions.
• Document approaches, results, and recommendations in reports and design reviews.
• Interface with sponsors, providers, and collaborators to support mission objectives.
• Evaluate emerging electronics technologies to enhance future spaceflight capabilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Embedded systems

PCB design

Hardware testing

System architecture

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PCB Layouts

Embedded software tools

Job description

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA, is seeking an Electrical Engineer - Space Systems to design, develop, and deliver advanced spacecraft electronics for national security applications. You will contribute across the full lifecycle from concept to mission delivery.

The role requires full-time on-site presence due to the work nature, with higher responsibility at SES.3 level and potential leadership of complex projects.