Spacecraft Avionics Engineer - Own Flight Computer

Reflect Orbital

Hawthorne (CA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage
Access to HSA, FSA, and 401K
Unlimited paid time off
Healthy lunches provided daily

Job summary

Reflect Orbital in Hawthorne, California, is looking for an Avionics Engineer to design, build, and validate electronic subsystems for our spacecraft. This role involves a high degree of ownership and autonomy, with responsibilities including developing avionics test infrastructure and qualification testing for space environments.

The ideal candidate will have 4–6 years of experience and a proven history in high-reliability electronics systems. Reflect offers comprehensive benefits such as 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision, as well as unlimited paid time off.

Qualifications

  • 4–6 years of avionics or electronics engineering experience, ideally on spacecraft.
  • Experience designing and validating PCBAs for space or high-performance environments.
  • Proven track record of managing multiple high-reliability electronics subsystems.

Responsibilities

  • Own avionics system-level design & interfaces and make system-level trades.
  • Prototype and validate flight computers and communication systems.
  • Design and execute avionics qualification testing.

Skills

Avionics engineering
Electronics design
PCB design
Troubleshooting

Job description

Reflect Orbital in Hawthorne, California, is looking for an Avionics Engineer to design, build, and validate electronic subsystems for our spacecraft. This role involves a high degree of ownership and autonomy, with responsibilities including developing avionics test infrastructure and qualification testing for space environments.

The ideal candidate will have 4–6 years of experience and a proven history in high-reliability electronics systems. Reflect offers comprehensive benefits such as 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision, as well as unlimited paid time off.

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