Spacecraft Avionics Electrical Engineer II

Quantum Space; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) matching

Generous leave

Job summary

Quantum Space is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to support the development of specialized spacecraft electronics for Ranger missions. You will contribute to design, development, integration, qualification, and flight delivery of high‑reliability avionics and spacecraft electronics.

Join a fast‑paced team delivering mission‑critical systems across Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA or Denver, CO. You will work with analog, digital, and mixed‑signal hardware, engage in SRR/ PDR/ CDR reviews, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience developing electronics hardware for aerospace, defense, or other high‑reliability applications.
• Experience designing electrical communication interfaces including RS‑422, RS‑485, CAN, LVDS, I2C, and SPI.
• Strong understanding of analog, digital, and mixed‑signal electronics fundamentals.
• Experience with schematic capture, PCB layout, and ECAD design tools.
• Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes, DMMs, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, and logic analyzers.
• Experience supporting hardware integration, debugging, validation testing, and root‑cause investigations.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex electrical systems and resolve hardware anomalies.

Responsibilities

• Support development of spacecraft electronics from concept, prototyping, and design through integration, qualification, and flight delivery
• Design and develop analog, digital, and mixed‑signal electronics supporting spacecraft avionics, communications, embedded electronics, and vehicle subsystems
• Develop schematic capture and multi‑layer PCB designs for flight and flight‑like hardware
• Perform hardware bring‑up, electrical troubleshooting, validation testing, and anomaly resolution activities
• Collaborate with systems, RF communications, mechanical, thermal, FPGA, software, and integration teams to deliver fully integrated spacecraft electronics
• Support hardware integration, verification, and validation during spacecraft assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) campaigns
• Participate in engineering reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation including schematics, ICDs, requirements, verification artifacts, and test procedures
• Contribute to design trade studies, technical assessments, and multidisciplinary engineering reviews
• Improve hardware reliability, manufacturability, and mission readiness through continuous engineering improvements
• Support multiple spacecraft development efforts within a dynamic, fast‑paced engineering environment

Skills

Electrical engineering

Analog/digital/mixed-signal design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Hardware debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence ECAD

OrCAD Capture

Allegro PCB Designer

Job description

Quantum Space is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to support the development of specialized spacecraft electronics for Ranger missions. You will contribute to design, development, integration, qualification, and flight delivery of high‑reliability avionics and spacecraft electronics.

Join a fast‑paced team delivering mission‑critical systems across Rockville, MD or Hawthorne, CA or Denver, CO. You will work with analog, digital, and mixed‑signal hardware, engage in SRR/ PDR/ CDR reviews, and