Spaceborne Electrical Unit Lead - Principal Engineer

CesiumAstro; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

HSA and FSA

Company stock options

Life, disability and retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, test, and flight qualification of advanced spaceborne payloads.

You will drive architecture, prototyping, verification, and production readiness for the Reconfigurable Processing Unit (RPU) line, coordinating RF, digital, and power teams while engaging with customers and program management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary hardware development.
• Proven track record in flight hardware and environmental qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineering for the RPU box from architecture to flight readiness.
• Coordinate RF, digital, power, mechanical, thermal, software, and systems teams.
• Own schedule, requirements, ICDs, test plans, and design reviews.
• Interface with spacecraft systems engineering and customers; manage risks.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

RF engineering

Digital design

Embedded firmware

Project management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

VPX hardware

Environmental test planning

Job description

CesiumAstro seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design, development, integration, test, and flight qualification of advanced spaceborne payloads.

You will drive architecture, prototyping, verification, and production readiness for the Reconfigurable Processing Unit (RPU) line, coordinating RF, digital, and power teams while engaging with customers and program management.