scouted.

Satellite Electrical Engineer

scouted.

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Virginia

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Scout Space is building a new way to see and operate in space: with a new paradigm of data empowering every satellite to make space safer.
  • As a Satellite Electrical Engineer, you will focus on design, development, and integration of electronics for use in spaceborne and high-reliability environments.
  • Design and analyze digital and analog/mixed-signal electrical circuits, including power supplies, sensor interfaces, and communication buses
  • Develop hardware schematics and support PCB layout for FPGA-based subsystems
  • Support hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation in lab environments
  • Define connector and cable harnessing for space environments
  • Contribute to system-level architectural decisions and participate in design reviews
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, software, and systems teams to ensure cohesive hardware solutions

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • 4–5 years of relevant experience in electrical design
  • Strong experience with board-level electrical design, schematic capture, and layout tools (e.g., Altium Designer, KiCad, OrCAD)
  • Familiarity with signal integrity, power distribution, and EMI/EMC best practices, especially in a space environment
  • Strong debugging skills using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers)Working knowledge of hardware development for harsh environments (radiation tolerance, thermal constraints)
  • Eligible to hold a security clearance