• Location: Orlando, Florida
• Type: Permanent
• Job #8035
• Salary: NON 170,000

Senior Electrical Engineer

Location: Orlando, FL (hybrid – must be local)

Salary: $120,000 – $170,000 + Benefits (DOE)

An innovative space technology company is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to play a key role in developing a next-generation Earth observation payload that will help redefine how our planet is mapped from space.

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of the electrical architecture of a sophisticated spaceborne instrument, working across the complete product lifecycle from concept and detailed design through hardware build, environmental testing, integration and launch preparation.

Working alongside a highly experienced multidisciplinary engineering team, you’ll influence critical design decisions while helping deliver cutting-edge space hardware from the ground up.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the design and development of the payload’s electrical architecture, including power, data and avionics systems.

• Develop high-reliability electronics for a complex spaceflight instrument.

• Design FPGA-based hardware and integrate high-speed digital interfaces and peripherals.

• Develop precision timing and synchronization systems for mission-critical payload operations.

• Design power regulation and distribution systems for space applications.

• Work closely with optical, mechanical and systems engineers to integrate the complete payload.

• Collaborate with specialist suppliers to ensure critical hardware meets demanding performance requirements.

• Support hardware build, assembly, integration, environmental testing and space qualification activities.

• Perform circuit analysis, identify technical risks and contribute to design verification and validation.

• Produce engineering documentation for design reviews, interface control, testing and system verification.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.

• Approximately 7+ years of experience developing complex electronic systems.

• Experience designing electrical systems for aerospace, space or other high-reliability environments.

• Strong understanding of power electronics, avionics and embedded hardware.

• Experience with FPGA-based systems and high-speed digital interfaces.

• Knowledge of spacecraft electrical architectures, power distribution and command & data handling systems.

• Experience with EMC/EMI, grounding strategies and hardware qualification.

• Ability to translate system-level requirements into robust hardware designs.

• Excellent communication skills with experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Nice to Have

• Spaceflight hardware development.

• Laser or optical instrumentation.

• Radiation analysis or radiation-tolerant electronics.

• Analog and digital circuit board design.

• Sensor integration.

• PCB and CCA development.

• SPICE simulation experience.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact on the development of a flagship space mission. You’ll have ownership of critical electrical systems while working through the entire engineering lifecycle, from concept and architecture to flight hardware, integration and qualification.

You’ll join a collaborative, fast-moving engineering team where your work will directly influence the success of an innovative space program, with the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges and see your designs become reality.

If you’re looking for a role where you’ll combine technical ownership, cutting-edge engineering and real mission impact, we’d love to hear from you.

• Location: Orlando, Florida
• Type: Permanent
• Job #7933
• Salary: NON 170,000

Mechanical / Optomechanical Design Engineer

Location: Orlando, FL (Onsite)

Salary: $120,000 – $170,000 + Benefits (DOE)

An innovative and rapidly growing space technology company is looking for an experienced Mechanical / Optomechanical Design Engineer to play a key role in the development of a next-generation space payload.

This is a rare opportunity to own the mechanical development of a sophisticated optical instrument from concept through design, build, testing, assembly, integration, and ultimately flight. You'll work alongside a multidisciplinary team developing cutting-edge space technology with genuine end-to-end ownership of your work.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the mechanical design of a complex space payload from concept through qualification and integration.
• Design precision mechanical and optomechanical hardware, including optical benches, support structures, mechanisms, and packaging.
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA/FEM) to validate structural integrity, vibration performance, and thermal deformation.
• Design and develop composite structures, including precision optical bench assemblies.
• Support assembly, integration and environmental testing alongside engineering and technician teams.
• Collaborate with systems, optical and electrical engineers throughout the product lifecycle.
• Produce engineering documentation including design reviews, interface documentation, assembly procedures and verification plans.
• Work closely with manufacturing partners to ensure designs are optimised for production.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Approximately 7+ years of mechanical design experience within aerospace, space or other high-precision engineering environments.
• Strong hands-on experience performing Finite Element Analysis (FEA/FEM). This is an essential requirement.
• Experience designing composite structures (CFRP or similar materials).
• Experience with optical or optomechanical systems. Previous LiDAR experience is not required.
• Proficiency using 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, Siemens NX or similar.
• Understanding of GD&T and precision mechanical design principles.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Nice to Have

• Thermal analysis or thermal engineering experience.
• Experience supporting vibration, acoustic or thermal vacuum testing.
• Previous experience developing hardware for spaceflight applications.
• Familiarity with design for manufacture (DFM/DFMA).

Why Apply?

This role offers far more than traditional mechanical design. You'll have the opportunity to see your designs progress through the complete engineering lifecycle, from initial concept to hardware build, testing and assembly. You'll work on highly complex optical space hardware while collaborating with an experienced team developing innovative space technology.

The hiring team is moving quickly and is looking to begin interviewing immediately.

If you're interested in applying your mechanical and optomechanical expertise to challenging space hardware with real ownership and impact, we'd love to hear from you.