Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer (spaceflight PCBA)
• Work setup: Onsite at the Louisville, CO office
• Travel: Up to 10%

Description

Own the full electrical design lifecycle for complex spaceflight hardware—from early concept and requirements through schematic capture, layout, bring-up, test, and manufacturing handoff. Work cross-functionally with RF, mechanical, software, FPGA/SoC, and operations teams to deliver high-reliability, space-ready electronics for orbit. Guide electrical engineering on special topics, run design reviews, and ensure verification readiness.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end electrical design lifecycle for complex spaceflight PCBA (concept of operations, requirements engineering, schematic capture, layout, bring-up, test, manufacturing handoff)
• Develop robust analog/digital designs under environmental and performance constraints
• Organize cross-disciplinary design reviews and collaborate to shape solutions
• Provide critical input to schedule planning, hardware requirements, and process improvements
• Lead board-level bring-up and debugging; integrate firmware/software/FPGA with embedded systems
• Define test plans and verification strategies aligned with flight readiness requirements
• Support scaling up manufacturing from prototype to low-volume production
• Collaborate with mechanical, RF, software, FPGA/SoC, and systems teams to ensure integration
• Mentor early-career engineers and improve internal processes
• Work with external vendors and CMs; resolve DFM/DFT issues and ensure on-time delivery quality
• Drive failure analysis and root-cause investigations across flight or test anomalies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
• 8+ years of experience designing and debugging PCBA
• Proficiency in Altium Designer (or similar ECAD tools)
• Hands-on lab instrument experience (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, etc.)
• Solid understanding of digital buses: I2C, SPI, UART, RS422, CAN, USB, PCIe, Ethernet
• Familiarity with board bring-up, test planning, and design verification workflows
• Experience interacting with contract manufacturers, supporting DFM reviews, and resolving production issues
• Strong documentation habits and organizational skills
• U.S. Person eligibility for export-control compliance (ITAR)

Benefits

• Base salary range (approx.): $145,920–$192,047
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) matching
• Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
• Parental/adoption leave
• Legal insurance
• Home technology stipend