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.
Lead Propulsion Engineer (Methalox Focus) Overview We’re looking for a Head / Lead Propulsion Engineer to own the design, development, and delivery of a liquid rocket propulsion system from early-stage build through to launch. This role combines deep technical ownership with team leadership, operating at system level across the full engine. Key Responsibilities • Own propulsion system architecture and development strategy • Lead design across injector, combustion chamber, and feed systems • Make system-level trade-offs across performance, reliability, and manufacturability • Build and lead a multidisciplinary propulsion team • Drive testing strategy from component through to full engine hot fire • Diagnose failures and iterate designs quickly • Interface with structures, avionics, and manufacturing teams Required Experience • ~10+ years in liquid rocket propulsion • Strong hands-on experience with engine hardware and testing • Proven ability to operate across full propulsion system, not just one component • Prior experience leading teams or coordinating multi-disciplinary efforts • Strong grounding in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and combustion Technical Requirements • Strong experience with injector design / development (critical) • Solid understanding of combustion chamber behaviour • Working knowledge of turbopumps / feed systems • Experience with cryogenic propellants (methane, hydrogen, LOX) What Doesn’t Work • Pure analysis / simulation backgrounds • Narrow specialists with no system-level understanding • Startup “titles without depth” profiles
We are supporting a fast-moving launch company developing next-generation rocket vehicles from concept through flight. The team is building at an early-stage, 0-to-1 phase, so this role suits someone who enjoys ambiguity, ownership, and working closely with propulsion, vehicle, test, and systems teams.
The role:
You will support propulsion system analysis across liquid rocket engine and/or vehicle-level propulsion architecture, helping drive design decisions through modelling, simulation, trade studies, and performance evaluation.
Responsibilities:
Perform propulsion system analysis for launch vehicle and rocket engine development
Build and maintain models for engine performance, fluid systems, thermodynamics, and vehicle-level propulsion behaviour
Support trade studies across engine cycle, propellant selection, feed systems, pressurisation, cooling, and performance margins
Analyse test data from component, subsystem, and integrated propulsion testing
Work closely with propulsion design, test, GNC, structures, and systems engineering teams
Support requirements definition, verification planning, and design reviews
Identify performance risks, sensitivities, and opportunities for optimisation
Contribute to early architecture decisions in a 0-to-1 launch vehicle environment
Ideal background:
Experience in propulsion analysis, rocket engine performance, fluid systems, or launch vehicle modelling
Strong understanding of thermodynamics, compressible flow, fluid dynamics, combustion, and propulsion fundamentals
Experience with tools such as Python, MATLAB, Simulink, CEA, REFPROP, EcosimPro, Modelica, NPSS, or similar
Exposure to liquid propulsion systems, pressurised systems, turbomachinery, feed systems, tanks, valves, or thermal management
Comfortable working from first principles where processes and tools may still be immature
Experience analysing hot-fire, component, or integrated system test data is highly valuable
Aerospace, mechanical, propulsion, or related engineering degree preferred
Nice to have:
Launch vehicle or rocket engine development experience
Early-stage startup or rapid development environment experience
Experience with LOX/methane, LOX/RP-1, hydrogen, or storable propulsion systems
Familiarity with system safety, verification, requirements, and design review processes
Understanding of vehicle performance, trajectory impacts, and mass/performance trades
Working style:
This is a hands-on analytical role in a highly iterative engineering environment. The right person will be technically strong, pragmatic, and comfortable influencing design decisions with imperfect data.
A leading defence technology company is seeking a Director of Business Development to drive growth across strategic government and defence accounts.
The business develops advanced communications, sensing, surveillance, and mission-critical technologies that support national security customers. Their solutions are deployed across airborne, ground, maritime, and space-based applications.
This role will be responsible for developing customer relationships, identifying and capturing new programmes, managing key accounts, leading sales strategy, and driving revenue growth across a defined territory. The successful candidate will have experience selling into the DoD, strong knowledge of the defence acquisition lifecycle, and a track record of winning and growing complex government programmes.
Requirements include experience in defence business development, account management, programme capture, CRM management, and stakeholder engagement. Previous military experience and eligibility for security clearance are advantageous.
Reach out direct if this suits your experience – m.tovey@evona.com
A leading defence technology company is seeking a Product Sales Manager to drive growth across key government and aerospace customers.
The business develops advanced RF, communications, sensing, and mission-critical technologies used across defence and national security applications. Their products support a range of airborne, ground, maritime, and space-based platforms.
This role will focus on developing strategic customer relationships, identifying and capturing new opportunities, managing product sales pipelines, and growing revenue across defence programmes. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering, product, and leadership teams to position advanced communications and sensing solutions within major government and prime contractor programmes.
Candidates should have experience in defence sales, business development, or account management, along with knowledge of government acquisition processes and complex technical products. Experience with RF, SATCOM, radar, electronic warfare, or related technologies is highly desirable.
If this suits your experience then please reach out direct – m.tovey@evona.com
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
An emerging national security technology company is seeking a VP of Government Business Development to lead growth across Defense, Space, and Intelligence markets.
This is a hands-on leadership role focused on building strategic government relationships, shaping opportunities before requirements are written, navigating complex acquisition pathways, and converting mission needs into funded programs.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute government growth strategy
Build relationships across DoD, IC, Space, acquisition offices, primes, and integrators
Lead capture efforts across OTAs, BAAs, SBIRs, prototypes, and strategic programs
Shape opportunities early and build a qualified pipeline
Guide certification, accreditation, and deployment strategies
Act as the bridge between customer requirements and internal product teams
Ideal Background
10+ years in government BD, capture, defense technology, military, intelligence, or national security markets
Strong understanding of government acquisition, funding, and procurement processes
Experience selling or deploying mission-critical technologies
Existing network across Defense, Space, IC, cyber, communications, or ISR communities
Proven ability to create and win opportunities before formal procurement begins
Why This Role?
This is an opportunity to join a high-growth technology company and help establish a new category of mission-critical cybersecurity capability supporting the future of Defense, Space, and Intelligence operations.
Compensation
Strong executive-level salary
Performance-based bonus
Equity participation
Comprehensive benefits
I look forward to hearing from you – m.tovey@evona.com
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.
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.
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.
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