Spacecraft Electrical Engineer I - PCB & Hardware Design

Woven; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

CesiumAstro is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to translate spacecraft requirements into robust hardware designs across the full lifecycle. You will own board-level development from design through production and support integration with cross-functional teams.

The role offers mentorship, growth, and exposure to FPGAs, thermal, and mechanical domains within a dynamic space systems environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in electronics hardware development.
• Proficiency in electronics design (EDA) tools such as Altium and PCB layout.
• Hands-on experience with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, electronic loads, and signal generators.
• Experience creating and editing block diagrams to represent system or board functionality.
• Ability to conduct trade studies on part selection or technical direction taking input from others.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills to work with broader cross-functional teams.
• Excellent electrical engineering fundamentals with an understanding of how to apply them to novel tasks.
• Willingness to take on challenges and dig into difficult problems and stick with them until they are solved

Responsibilities

• Translate spacecraft requirements into robust hardware designs and ensure alignment with system performance objectives.
• Own board-level development from design through production and integration.
• Collaborate on subsystem definition, integration, and troubleshooting across the full spacecraft lifecycle.

Skills

PCB design

Altium

Lab instruments

Block diagrams

Trade studies

Communication

EE fundamentals

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

LTSpice

Job description

CesiumAstro is seeking an Electrical Engineer I to translate spacecraft requirements into robust hardware designs across the full lifecycle. You will own board-level development from design through production and support integration with cross-functional teams.

The role offers mentorship, growth, and exposure to FPGAs, thermal, and mechanical domains within a dynamic space systems environment.