Staff/Principal Avionics Hardware Engineer - Pasadena

Sophia Space Inc.; Pasadena, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Sophia Space Inc. in Pasadena, CA, seeks a Staff/Principal Avionics Hardware Engineer to lead hardware development for advanced spacecraft avionics, from concept through qualification and flight.

You will collaborate with firmware, PCB designers, systems, mechanical and thermal engineers to design analog, digital, mixed-signal electronics and power interfaces, ensuring reliability for current programs and future products.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of avionics or embedded hardware experience.
• Experience designing analog, digital, mixed-signal and embedded electronics.
• Flight hardware experience from requirements through qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead major avionics hardware development for current spacecraft programs.
• Guide schematic development, PCB layout reviews, component selection and hardware verification.
• Coordinate hardware bring-up, diagnostic testing and subsystem integration.
• Support environmental qualification campaigns including TVAC, vibration and EMC/EMI.

Skills

Analog & Digital Electronics

Schematic Design

PCB Layout

Hardware Qualification

System Bring-up

Technical Leadership

Embedded Computing

Team Mentoring

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Sophia Space Inc. in Pasadena, CA, seeks a Staff/Principal Avionics Hardware Engineer to lead hardware development for advanced spacecraft avionics, from concept through qualification and flight.

You will collaborate with firmware, PCB designers, systems, mechanical and thermal engineers to design analog, digital, mixed-signal electronics and power interfaces, ensuring reliability for current programs and future products.