Electrical Engineer (Spacecraft Electronics)

  • Location: San Fran
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7794
  • Salary: NON 160,000

Electrical Engineer (Spacecraft Electronics)

San Francisco, CA

About the Company

Our client is an innovative aerospace startup developing next-generation satellite technologies to support the growing demand for scalable and cost-effective space infrastructure.

Focused on advancing spacecraft performance, reliability, and manufacturability, the company is building cutting-edge hardware solutions that challenge conventional approaches to satellite design. Their engineering team is tackling complex technical problems across spacecraft systems, electronics, and mission-critical hardware.

This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing organisation where engineers are given significant ownership and the chance to make a direct impact on the future of space technology.

The Role

We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to lead the design, layout, and testing of printed circuit boards for advanced spacecraft electronics.

Operating within a highly collaborative startup environment, you will own designs from initial concept through production, working closely with electrical, mechanical, and embedded software engineers to develop robust, flight-ready hardware.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on engineering, problem solving, and taking ownership of products throughout the full development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Own PCB design from circuit design and schematic capture through PCB layout, bring-up, and validation testing

  • Conduct trade studies balancing electrical performance, signal integrity, thermal considerations, manufacturability, cost, and schedule

  • Collaborate with embedded software engineers during board bring-up, debugging, and hardware-software integration

  • Support board-level and system-level integration activities, including electronics assembly, rework, and testing

  • Plan, support, and analyse environmental qualification campaigns, including vibration, thermal vacuum (TVAC), and radiation testing

  • Contribute to design documentation, technical reviews, and test reporting

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline

  • 1-3 years of professional experience in PCB design and layout using Altium Designer

  • Familiarity with PCB manufacturing processes, design for manufacturing (DFM), and electronics assembly techniques

  • Strong interest in hands-on hardware development

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative engineering environment

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Experience

  • High-speed digital design

  • Impedance-controlled routing

  • Mixed-signal PCB layout

  • RF circuit design

  • Communications systems or antenna integration

  • Environmental testing and qualification of hardware for harsh operating environments

  • Aerospace, defence, satellite, or other high-reliability hardware experience

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: $140,000 – $160,000

  • Equity package

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

  • Retirement plan with employer contribution

  • Unlimited PTO and sick leave

  • Generous annual holiday allowance

  • Relocation assistance available

Work Authorisation

Applicants must be legally authorised to work in the United States.

Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Employment eligibility will be verified as part of the hiring process.

Senior RF Engineer

  • Location: San Fran
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7783
  • Salary: NON 170,000

Senior RF Engineer

San Francisco | $150k–$170k + Equity

 

We’re hiring a Senior RF Engineer for a fast-growing aerospace startup developing next-generation satellite technology.

This is a hands-on role owning RF systems from architecture and design through PCB implementation, prototype bring-up, test, validation, and qualification.

You’ll work across RF communications and payload subsystems, including link budgets, noise and linearity analysis, RF/mixed-signal PCB design, and board/system-level testing.

 

Looking for experience with:

  • RF hardware design at microwave and/or mmWave frequencies
  • LNAs, PAs, SSPAs, mixers, up/down converters, oscillators, filters
  • Link budgets, noise figure, linearity, gain cascades
  • RF/EM tools such as ADS, HFSS, Cadence, or similar
  • Schematic capture and multilayer PCB layout, ideally Altium
  • Lab equipment including VNAs, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, and oscilloscopes

 

Aerospace, satellite, defense, phased-array, SDR, or mission-critical hardware experience would be a strong plus.

 

Package: $150,000–$170,000 base, equity, strong benefits, 401(k) match, relocation support.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. Visa sponsorship is not available.

 

Interested? Apply or message me for a confidential conversation.

Production Manager – Avionics Manufacturing

  • Location: Los Angeles County, California
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7778
  • Salary: NON 180,000

Production Manager – Avionics Manufacturing

Location: Southern California (Onsite)

Overview

We're working with an advanced aerospace manufacturer seeking a Production Manager to lead avionics manufacturing operations supporting electronics production, PCBA assembly and manufacturing scale-up activities.

This is a leadership role focused on production execution, team development, process optimisation and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day avionics manufacturing operations
  • Manage production schedules, resources and manufacturing priorities
  • Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives
  • Improve throughput, quality and production efficiency
  • Develop and mentor supervisors, technicians and manufacturing personnel
  • Partner with engineering and supply chain teams to support production goals
  • Support manufacturing scale-up and future production growth

Requirements

  • Experience leading electronics, avionics or advanced manufacturing teams
  • Strong understanding of PCBA manufacturing and electronics assembly
  • Experience with SMT manufacturing environments
  • Background in lean manufacturing and process optimisation
  • Proven ability to improve production performance and scale operations

Ideal Backgrounds

  • Aerospace
  • Defense electronics
  • Electronics manufacturing services (EMS)
  • Consumer electronics
  • EV / Automotive manufacturing
  • Medical device manufacturing

Bonus Experience

  • SMT production equipment
  • IPC-610 / IPC-620
  • Electronics production scale-up
  • High-volume manufacturing environments

What We're Looking For

A manufacturing leader who understands how to build teams, improve production performance and scale electronics manufacturing operations without compromising quality or delivery.

Environmental Test Manager

  • Location: Los Angeles County, California
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7776
  • Salary: NON 180,000

Environmental Test Manager

Location: Southern California (Onsite)

Overview

We're supporting a rapidly growing aerospace organisation seeking an Environmental Test Manager to lead environmental test operations supporting development and production hardware.

This role is responsible for overseeing environmental test laboratories, driving operational excellence and scaling test capabilities to support aggressive production and development schedules.

Responsibilities

  • Lead environmental test operations across vibration, shock and thermal testing activities
  • Manage technicians, specialists and test schedules
  • Drive test readiness, asset utilisation and throughput improvements
  • Support qualification and acceptance testing programmes
  • Partner with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams
  • Develop processes, procedures and capacity planning strategies
  • Support future growth and expansion of test facilities

Requirements

  • Leadership experience within environmental testing, aerospace manufacturing or high-reliability hardware environments
  • Strong understanding of vibration, shock and thermal testing
  • Experience managing test operations, laboratories or technical teams
  • Background supporting qualification and acceptance testing
  • Strong organisational and cross-functional leadership skills

Ideal Backgrounds

  • Aerospace
  • Spacecraft
  • Satellite manufacturing
  • Defense hardware
  • Environmental test service providers
  • Flight hardware qualification environments

What We're Looking For

A hands-on leader who can balance technical understanding with operational execution while helping scale a growing environmental test organisation.

Senior Avionics Systems Test Engineer

  • Location: Los Angeles County, California
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7775
  • Salary: NON 180,000

Senior Avionics Systems Test Engineer

Location: Southern California (Onsite)

Overview

We're partnering with an innovative aerospace company developing next-generation launch vehicle technology and looking for a Senior Avionics Systems Test Engineer to support integrated system testing, vehicle operations and launch readiness activities.

This is a highly visible role focused on system-level integration, troubleshooting and validation of complex electrical and software systems throughout the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Lead system-level avionics integration, testing and validation activities
  • Support qualification, verification and operational readiness testing
  • Investigate and resolve complex hardware/software integration issues
  • Develop test strategies, procedures and operational concepts
  • Support hardware-in-the-loop and integrated test environments
  • Participate in mission-critical test campaigns and operational activities
  • Collaborate closely with avionics, software, systems and manufacturing teams
  • Develop automation and data analysis tools to improve test efficiency

Requirements

  • Background in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering or similar
  • Experience with integrated systems testing, flight test, vehicle testing or hardware-in-the-loop environments
  • Strong troubleshooting experience across electrical and software systems
  • Experience with verification and validation processes
  • Familiarity with networking and communication protocols such as Ethernet, CAN, UART or SPI
  • Python or MATLAB experience

Ideal Backgrounds

  • Launch vehicles
  • Spacecraft
  • Missile systems
  • Defense systems
  • Autonomous systems
  • High-reliability embedded systems

What We're Looking For

A highly capable systems engineer who enjoys operating at the intersection of hardware, software and operations. Someone who can own problems, troubleshoot effectively and perform in fast-moving technical environments.

Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7727
  • Salary: NON 180,000

Staff Electrical Hardware Engineer

? Golden, Colorado 

We’re looking for a Staff Electrical Hardware Engineer to lead the design and development of complex electrical hardware for lunar and spaceflight systems in a fast-paced startup environment.

This is a hands-on, high-ownership role focused on taking hardware from concept through flight. You’ll work across power electronics, mixed-signal design, high-speed interfaces, board bring-up, integration, testing, and system-level architecture while collaborating closely with mechanical, software, systems, thermal, and avionics teams.

What You’ll Be Working On

  • Spaceflight and lunar vehicle electrical hardware
  • Mixed-signal board design and power architectures
  • High-speed interfaces (LVDS, Ethernet, SpaceWire, PCIe, etc.)
  • Board bring-up, debugging, integration, and test
  • EMI/EMC, environmental, and system-level verification
  • Space-rated and radiation-tolerant electronics
  • Hardware trade studies and architecture decisions
  • Supporting NASA design reviews and flight readiness activities

Ideal Background

  • 8+ years developing aerospace, spaceflight, or safety-critical electrical hardware
  • Strong experience with analog/digital circuit design and board-level power systems
  • Experience with high-speed electrical systems and signal integrity considerations
  • Hands-on hardware integration and troubleshooting experience
  • Proficiency with Altium Designer
  • Familiarity with NASA/aerospace hardware standards and environments
  • Comfortable owning hardware designs independently in a fast-moving engineering environment

Nice to Have

  • Artemis, ISS, Commercial Crew, or related NASA program experience
  • FPGA or processor-based embedded systems experience
  • High-voltage / high-power electronics
  • EMI/EMC mitigation experience
  • Startup or NewSpace background

This is an opportunity to join a highly mission-driven team working at the forefront of lunar exploration, autonomy, and space robotics.

Field Technician

  • Location: Pasadena, California
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7725
  • Salary: NON 70,000

Field Technician Los Angeles / Pasadena, California About the Role Our client is a leading manufacturer of specialized monitoring equipment seeking a Field Technician to support installation, setup, and commissioning of systems at customer facilities across Southern California. This is a permanent, field-based position requiring travel throughout the LA area and beyond. What You'll Do • Install monitoring equipment at physical facility locations • Perform cable routing, connections, and electrical setup for installations • Commission equipment systems: power up, configure, and verify proper operation • Test and troubleshoot installed systems to ensure they meet specifications • Travel to multiple locations across Southern California, including Sacramento and surrounding regions • Coordinate with on-site teams during installations • Maintain detailed records of installations and commissioning activities • Provide field support and respond to equipment issues as needed What We're Looking For • Demonstrated experience with hardware installation and system commissioning • Ability to work independently and follow technical instructions • Comfortable performing physical work, including working at heights and in various conditions • Valid driver's license with reliable transportation • Willingness to travel regularly within Southern California and occasional travel statewide • Ability to work flexible hours as project schedules require Nice to Have • Basic electrical knowledge or aptitude for learning electrical fundamentals • Experience with test and measurement equipment • Familiarity with building systems and facility infrastructure • Experience in construction, facilities, or technical installation environments Location & Travel Primary Base: Los Angeles/Pasadena area On-site work at customer locations throughout Southern California with regular travel to LA, Pasadena, Sacramento, and surrounding areas. Compensation Salary: $64,500 – $70,000 (based on experience) Full benefits package provided Interested? If this sounds like your next opportunity, we'd like to hear from you. Please reach out with your resume and a brief note about your relevant experience.Field Technician Los Angeles / Pasadena, California About the Role Our client is a leading manufacturer of specialized monitoring equipment seeking a Field Technician to support installation, setup, and commissioning of systems at customer facilities across Southern California. This is a permanent, field-based position requiring travel throughout the LA area and beyond. What You'll Do • Install monitoring equipment at physical facility locations • Perform cable routing, connections, and electrical setup for installations • Commission equipment systems: power up, configure, and verify proper operation • Test and troubleshoot installed systems to ensure they meet specifications • Travel to multiple locations across Southern California, including Sacramento and surrounding regions • Coordinate with on-site teams during installations • Maintain detailed records of installations and commissioning activities • Provide field support and respond to equipment issues as needed What We're Looking For • Demonstrated experience with hardware installation and system commissioning • Ability to work independently and follow technical instructions • Comfortable performing physical work, including working at heights and in various conditions • Valid driver's license with reliable transportation • Willingness to travel regularly within Southern California and occasional travel statewide • Ability to work flexible hours as project schedules require Nice to Have • Basic electrical knowledge or aptitude for learning electrical fundamentals • Experience with test and measurement equipment • Familiarity with building systems and facility infrastructure • Experience in construction, facilities, or technical installation environments Location & Travel Primary Base: Los Angeles/Pasadena area On-site work at customer locations throughout Southern California with regular travel to LA, Pasadena, Sacramento, and surrounding areas. Compensation Salary: $64,500 – $70,000 (based on experience) Full benefits package provided Interested? If this sounds like your next opportunity, we'd like to hear from you. Please reach out with your resume and a brief note about your relevant experience.

Principal Electrical Engineer II

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7688
  • Salary: NON 220,000

Principal Electrical Engineer
Denver, CO

Our rapidly scaling Space client is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to support the development of next-generation communication systems for advanced airborne, space, and terrestrial platforms. This is a highly technical hands-on role focused on the full lifecycle development of complex digital and mixed-signal electronics for cutting-edge RF communication systems.

The successful candidate will take ownership of board-level and system-level hardware design activities from architecture and component selection through integration, testing, qualification, and production deployment. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in a fast-paced engineering environment and enjoys solving complex technical challenges across multidisciplinary systems.

Key Responsibilities:
 

  • Lead the design, analysis, integration, and test of advanced digital and mixed-signal electronics hardware.
  • Own complex board-level hardware designs including architecture definition, trade studies, and component selection.
  • Develop high-speed PCB designs including HDI stackups, signal integrity optimization, and power integrity considerations.
  • Support FPGA-based systems, ADC/DAC integration, telemetry subsystems, and high-speed digital interfaces.
  • Perform hardware bring-up, debugging, root cause analysis, and design verification activities.
  • Conduct detailed design reviews and ensure engineering rigor throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Collaborate closely with RF, software, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams.
  • Support hardware qualification, environmental testing, and transition into production environments.
  • Contribute technical leadership across multi-module assemblies and complex hardware integration activities.
  • Participate in proposal and technical planning activities for future programmes and technology development efforts.

Required Experience:
 

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 10+ years of experience in board-level electronics design, analysis, and hardware verification.
  • Strong expertise in digital and mixed-signal electronics design.
  • Experience with FPGA integration, high-speed interfaces, ADCs/DACs, and telemetry systems.
  • Advanced PCB layout experience including HDI design and high-speed routing techniques.
  • Experience using signal integrity and power integrity simulation tools such as SIwave, ADS SIPro, Hyperlynx, or equivalent.
  • Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis capabilities.
  • Familiarity with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and high-reliability hardware design practices.
  • Experience supporting products through qualification, manufacturing, and deployment.
  • Strong laboratory experience with hardware bring-up and verification testing.

Desirable Experience:
 

  • Aerospace, defense, phased array, satellite communications, or RF systems experience.
  • Familiarity with military or aerospace design standards.
  • Experience with RF test equipment and communication systems hardware.
  • Experience leading small engineering teams or technical work packages.

 

Electrical Engineering Manager – Digital & Mixed-Signal Hardware

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7687
  • Salary: NON 220,000

Electrical Engineering Manager – Digital & Mixed-Signal Hardware
Denver, CO

Our rapidly scaling Space client is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager for their Digital & Mixed-Signal Hardware to lead the development of advanced high-speed digital electronics supporting next-generation communication and computing systems for space and airborne platforms. This is a highly technical leadership opportunity focused on delivering scalable, production-ready digital hardware in a fast-paced and innovation-driven engineering environment.

The role will oversee engineering teams across multiple sites and product lines while driving technical execution, architecture consistency, and engineering process maturity. The successful candidate will combine hands-on technical expertise with team leadership responsibilities, supporting the development of complex software-defined radio systems, phased array control electronics, and high-performance embedded computing platforms.

Key Responsibilities:
 

  • Lead digital and mixed-signal hardware engineering activities across multiple aerospace and defense programmes.
  • Establish and improve engineering standards, workflows, and best practices for high-speed digital design and PCB development.
  • Drive architecture reviews, schematic reviews, layout reviews, and cross-functional technical decision making.
  • Support development of software-defined radio platforms, phased array systems, and high-speed embedded computing architectures.
  • Contribute directly to board-level digital and mixed-signal hardware development when required.
  • Lead complex debug and troubleshooting activities involving processors, FPGAs, and high-speed interfaces.
  • Ensure designs meet design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) requirements.
  • Collaborate closely with RF, firmware, power, mechanical, manufacturing, quality, and systems engineering teams.
  • Lead hiring, mentoring, coaching, and technical development of engineering teams.
  • Support long-term architecture planning, platform reuse strategies, and engineering execution planning.

Required Experience:
 

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
  • 7+ years of experience in digital or mixed-signal hardware engineering with leadership or management exposure.
  • Strong experience with high-speed digital board design and dense multilayer PCB architectures.
  • Experience with signal integrity analysis and timing closure.
  • Familiarity with high-speed simulation and analysis tools such as Ansys SiWave, ADS SiPro, or equivalent.
  • Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium.
  • Understanding of FPGA-based systems, embedded processors, and hardware/software integration.
  • Experience supporting products through development, integration, qualification, and manufacturing transition.
  • Strong cross-functional communication and technical leadership capabilities.

Preferred Background:
 

  • Aerospace, defense, satellite communications, phased array, or software-defined radio experience.
  • Familiarity with FPGA toolchains such as Xilinx Vivado.
  • Experience building and scaling engineering teams in fast-growth environments.
  • Exposure to production environments, hardware productization, and supply chain collaboration.

 

Engineering Manager – RF Hardware

  • Location: Denver, Colorado
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job #7685
  • Salary: NON 210,000

Engineering Manager – RF Hardware 
Denver, CO

Our rapidly scaling Space client is seeking an Engineering Manager – RF Hardware to lead the development and execution of advanced RF electronics across a broad portfolio of space and airborne communication systems. This is a highly technical leadership role responsible for driving engineering excellence, design consistency, and scalable hardware development in a fast-paced environment supporting next-generation communications platforms.

The successful candidate will lead RF hardware teams across multiple product lines and locations while remaining hands-on in critical design, review, integration, and debug activities. The role combines technical leadership, people management, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality RF hardware is delivered on schedule and transitioned successfully into production.

Key Responsibilities:
 

  • Lead RF hardware engineering activities across multiple programmes and product lines.
  • Establish and improve RF hardware development processes, standards, and best practices.
  • Drive board-level and system-level RF hardware design activities.
  • Participate in schematic reviews, layout reviews, and system integration efforts.
  • Support RF debug, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations during development and production.
  • Ensure hardware designs meet design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) requirements.
  • Collaborate closely with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, firmware, mechanical, and systems engineering teams.
  • Lead hiring, mentoring, coaching, and performance management for RF engineering teams.
  • Support technical planning, staffing strategies, and programme execution activities.
  • Contribute to RF component strategy, supplier management, and long-term technology planning.

Required Experience:
 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
  • 7+ years of RF hardware engineering experience with leadership or management exposure.
  • Strong experience with RF board-level and system-level hardware development.
  • Knowledge of RF architectures, signal integrity, and RF component selection.
  • Experience with RF simulation and analysis tools such as ADS, HFSS, CST, or equivalent.
  • Understanding of power electronics, digital electronics, firmware interactions, and mechanical integration.
  • Experience supporting hardware products from development through manufacturing transition.
  • Familiarity with PCB design tools, schematic capture, and engineering review processes.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced aerospace, defense, or high-reliability engineering environment.

Desirable experience:
 

  • Aerospace, satellite communications, defense, phased array, or high-frequency communications experience.
  • Experience scaling engineering teams in a rapidly growing organization.
  • Familiarity with production environments, supply chain collaboration, and hardware productization.