Spacecraft Electrical Systems Engineer

True Anomaly, Inc.; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Flexible PTO

Lunch provided

401(k)

Equity

Dog Fridays

Fitness reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to craft electrical system architectures for next-generation space vehicles. You will define system-level architectures, analyze reliability, and ensure seamless integration of power, data, and control across spacecraft.

Role emphasizes hardware-software interface and mission-driven design, with opportunities to influence component selection, testing, and documentation in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
• 5-10 years of professional experience in electrical system design, preferably in aerospace/defense
• Strong fundamentals in circuit design and power electronics
• Experience with reliability analyses (FMEA, fault tree)
• Proficiency with CAD tools for schematic capture and PCB layout (Altium/OrCAD/EAGLE)
• Ability to create system diagrams and technical documentation
• Experience with space-grade components and radiation tolerance is a plus
• Excellent communication skills for cross-disciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical system architectures for spacecraft avionics
• Create and maintain system-level diagrams and documentation
• Perform FMEA and reliability analyses
• Review components and COTS for mission requirements and environmental specs
• Select components with radiation tolerance and derating in mind
• Define electrical interface requirements for avionics
• Perform power budgets and fault analyses
• Design hardware including power conditioning units and sensor interfaces
• Create schematics, BOMs, and design docs using CAD tools
• Manage interfaces between subsystems including EMI/EMC considerations
• Develop and execute test plans for verification and qualification
• Support hardware bring-up and troubleshooting in lab
• Collaborate with harness design for cable routing and connectors
• Conduct trade studies on architecture choices
• Support integration and test activities for spacecraft readiness
• Participate in design reviews (SRR/PDR/CDR) and present status
• Maintain ICDs and architecture diagrams

Skills

Electrical Engineering

System architecture

FMEA

Hardware debugging

Power electronics

Reliability analysis

Documentation

Component selection

Circuit simulation

Signal routing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

EAGLE

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

True Anomaly, Inc. seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to craft electrical system architectures for next-generation space vehicles. You will define system-level architectures, analyze reliability, and ensure seamless integration of power, data, and control across spacecraft.

Role emphasizes hardware-software interface and mission-driven design, with opportunities to influence component selection, testing, and documentation in a fast-paced aerospace environment.