Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer

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Sr Avionics Hardware Engineer designing spacecraft avionics systems and leading power systems analysis. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful integration of avionics into space vehicles.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeGreater Seattle Area • Florida, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $156,802 - $219,522 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing spacecraft avionics systems, with a strong focus on power systems and radiation hardening. Proficient in hands-on engineering, including fabrication, assembly, and testing of hardware components and systems.

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Avionics System DesignPower Systems DevelopmentRadiation Hardening PrinciplesSchematic Capture and PCB LayoutSensor Interface Management

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Hard Skills

Electrical EngineeringPower GenerationEnergy StorageCircuit AnalysisWire Harness DesignPrototype ElectronicsTesting and TroubleshootingSimulation (SPICE)Component SelectionElectrical Power Budget Management

Tools & Technologies

Altium DesignerCadenceAnalog InterfacesDigital InterfacesIMUsStar TrackersMagnetometersPressure TransducersTemperature SensorsUART

Industry Keywords

AerospaceDefenseHigh-Reliability ApplicationsSpace EnvironmentVehicle-Level TestingLaunch Campaigns

Tech Stack

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and test spacecraft avionics systems
Lead the design and analysis of vehicle power systems, including power generation, energy storage, regulation, and distribution architectures.
Perform hands-on fabrication, assembly, and testing of engineering-level hardware, including building and modifying wire harnesses, soldering components, and integrating sensor systems for rapid prototyping and troubleshooting.
Design for the space environment, applying principles of radiation hardening (TID, SEE) to ensure system reliability.
Perform analysis and select components to meet mission radiation requirements.
Define and manage requirements for various sensors (e.g., IMUs, star trackers, magnetometers, pressure transducers, temperature sensors) and their corresponding electrical interfaces (e.g., analog, SPI, I2C, UART, RS-422, CAN, Ethernet).
Collaborate with mechanical and thermal engineering teams to influence vehicle layout, packaging, connector selection, and overall system design to meet avionics requirements.
Develop schematics, manage PCB layout, and perform simulations (SPICE) for critical circuits.
Create comprehensive test plans, procedures, and reports for hardware verification and validation at the board, box, and system levels.
Troubleshoot complex hardware issues across integrated systems and support vehicle-level testing and launch campaigns.
Generate and maintain electrical power budgets encompassing all power consumption and generation/storage margin management by mission phase.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
7+ years of experience in avionics and power hardware development for aerospace, defense, automotive, or other high-reliability applications.
Demonstrated experience as a hands-on engineer, with direct experience designing, building, and reworking wire harnesses and prototype electronics.
Understanding of common circuit analyses (Worst Case Circuit Analysis, Derating, Power Analysis, Timing, etc.).
Strong understanding of designing for the space radiation environment and its effects on electronic components.
Experience working with a variety of sensor types and their associated analog and digital interfaces.
Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer or Cadence.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.