Senior Electrical Engineer – Circuit Design

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. Own end-to-end product development for a space-rated component .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $144,179 - $219,522 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end product development for space-rated components, with a strong focus on designing high-performance, high-reliability avionics solutions. Proficient in collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring compliance with rigorous testing and quality standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

End-To-End Product DevelopmentDigital Design ExperiencePCB Design Using Altium DesignerExperience Designing Hardware for Radiation EnvironmentsMentoring and Training Engineers

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Hard Skills

Electrical EngineeringAvionics DesignFPGAsCMOS SensorsDDR MemoryWorst-Case Circuit AnalysisCircuit FEAFMEA/FMECAFault DetectionRedundancy Strategies

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationMentoringProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Altium DesignerPythonCC++MATLABLinuxWindows Shell Scripting

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical EngineeringGraduate Degree in Electrical Engineering (Preferred)Blue's Standard Background Check

Industry Keywords

Space-Rated ComponentsHigh-Reliability HardwareFlight Hardware AssembliesSignal IntegrityPower IntegrityEngineering TestsConfiguration ManagementProduction and Quality Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyLinuxPythonShell ScriptingC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end product development for a space-rated component
Provide leadership as a member of a cross-disciplinary team in a fast-paced design environment
Participate in the entire design cycle of flight and mission-critical avionics
Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and design architecture
Collaborate with electrical engineering on PCB interconnect systems, signal integrity, and power integrity analyses
Lead design trade studies
Design avionics solutions for performance and high reliability in harsh environments
Create mechanical interface definitions, specifications, and control documents
Plan and conduct engineering tests and data reviews
Create and deliver presentations, proposals, and training material on technical subjects
Review assembly instructions and support hardware builds
Validate requirements through design, test, analysis, and inspection
Support Production and Quality Engineering, including dispositioning material defects
Manage product design configuration revisions through the product lifecycle
Mentor and train junior engineers
Review and approve designs and documentation created by other team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field
7 or more years of hands-on experience designing ruggedized electronic components or high-performance, high-reliability hardware
End-to-end product development experience for a space-rated component, from requirements definition through qualification and production release
Experience designing hardware for radiation environments, including EEE parts selection and qualification for space applications
Experience integrating complex optoelectronic and electromechanical components into flight hardware assemblies
Strong digital design experience, including FPGAs, CMOS sensors, and DDR memory
Hands-on PCB design experience using Altium Designer, including multi-laminate stack-ups, impedance-controlled nets, FPGA integration, and EMI/EMC mitigation strategies for flight hardware
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum
Blue's Standard Background Check required
Preferred: Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
Preferred: Experience leading complex spaceflight avionics programs, including hardware, firmware, and software integration
Preferred: Experience performing worst-case circuit analysis, circuit FEA, and FMEA/FMECA for high-reliability applications
Preferred: Background in fault detection, redundancy strategies, and system-level reliability modeling
Preferred: Proficiency with Python, C, C++, MATLAB, and Linux/Windows shell scripting
Preferred: Experience managing and mentoring engineering teams
Preferred: Ability to work independently and drive progress on rapid development programs with aggressive schedules

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
Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Potential benefits and bonuses based on role type, job level, individual contributions, company results, or other factors