Staff Electrical Engineer: Spacecraft CDH Subsystem Lead

EVONA; Colorado; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to own the Command and Data Handling subsystem for next‑gen spacecraft. You will drive architecture, interfaces, and hardware requirements, delivering a flight‑ready electronics solution.

Work with electrical, mechanical, software and systems teams to navigate make‑versus‑buy decisions, qualify hardware, and ensure delivery of flight‑critical avionics. 8+ years in aerospace electronics is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 8+ years in spacecraft, satellite, aerospace or high-reliability electronics engineering.
• Strong understanding of digital electronics and spacecraft avionics.
• Experience owning electronics hardware or subsystems through development, integration, testing and delivery.
• Familiar with flight computers, onboard processors and spacecraft data networks.
• Ability to work with external suppliers and perform trade studies.
• Knowledge of hardware qualification, reliability and environmental testing.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical delivery of the CDH subsystem from requirements through qualification and delivery.
• Define subsystem architecture, interfaces and hardware requirements with architects.
• Lead make-versus-buy assessments and trade studies for avionics hardware.
• Evaluate and select COTS flight hardware, including flight computers and onboard equipment.
• Manage relationships with hardware suppliers and coordinate procurement, testing and delivery.
• Coordinate integration of multiple units into a full spacecraft subsystem.
• Collaborate across electrical, mechanical, software and systems teams to solve challenges.
• Oversee hardware verification, environmental qualification, integration and acceptance testing.
• Support engineering reviews, risk management and technical decisions throughout development lifecycles.

Skills

Digital electronics

Spacecraft avionics

Embedded computing

Flight computers

Onboard processors

Data networks

Hardware trade studies

Supplier management

Reliability testing

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

EVONA is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to own the Command and Data Handling subsystem for next‑gen spacecraft. You will drive architecture, interfaces, and hardware requirements, delivering a flight‑ready electronics solution.

Work with electrical, mechanical, software and systems teams to navigate make‑versus‑buy decisions, qualify hardware, and ensure delivery of flight‑critical avionics. 8+ years in aerospace electronics is preferred.