Unit Lead, Spaceborne Payloads - Electrical Engineer

CesiumAstro; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 158,000 - 189,000; Full time

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Job summary

CesiumAstro in Denver, CO, is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead design, development, integration, test, and flight qualification of advanced spaceborne payloads. The Unit Lead will own technical definition and execution for new RPU products, coordinating a multidisciplinary team and interfacing with customers.

The role combines deep engineering accountability with project management and leadership in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• :// must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 8 years of engineering experience in electronics hardware development.
• Hands-on experience with software-defined radios.
• Leadership experience mentoring/mleading multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering practices, requirements flowdown, verification/validation, and configuration management.
• Excellent communication skills presenting complex technical information to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the RPU Unit Lead and primary technicalnpoint of contact for the box throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Lead end-to-end engineering for the box including architecture, design, prototyping, integration, test, environmental qualification, and flight readiness.
• Coordinate and direct a team of RF, digital, power, mechanical, thermal, software, and systems engineers to ensure timely technical execution.
• Hold schedule accountability for the box development.
• Develop and review payload control schemes, internal data interfaces, command & telemetry architecture, and firmware/software integration as needed.
• Manage all flight qualification activities including environmental tests and final acceptance testing.
• Own the transition to volume production including manufacturability and documentation.
• Generate and maintain box-level documentation: requirements, ICDs, block diagrams, test plans, verification matrices, risk registers, and design reviews.
• Interface with spacecraft systems engineering, mission assurance, manufacturing, vendors, and test facilities.
• Drive root cause analysis, anomaly resolution, and technical risk mitigation throughout development and test campaigns.
• Communicate status, technical trades, risks, and design decisions to internal leadership and external customers.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering

Electrical engineering

Team mentoring

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Software-defined radios

VPX hardware

RF test equipment

Job description

CesiumAstro in Denver, CO, is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to lead design, development, integration, test, and flight qualification of advanced spaceborne payloads. The Unit Lead will own technical definition and execution for new RPU products, coordinating a multidisciplinary team and interfacing with customers.

The role combines deep engineering accountability with project management and leadership in a fast-paced startup environment.