Staff Electrical Engineer - Rpu Unit Lead

We’re hiring: Staff Electrical Engineer – RPU Unit Lead | Austin, TX

I’m looking to connect with experienced Electrical Engineers and Hardware Technical Leads with backgrounds in software-defined radios, digital electronics, and space hardware for a technical leadership opportunity in Austin.

This is a hands-on Unit Lead / Responsible Engineer role focused on advanced Reconfigurable Processing Units (RPUs) — complex VPX-based electronics incorporating SDRs, single-board computers, power modules, RF front ends, modems, and software .

You’ll take technical ownership of the complete product, leading it from architecture and design through integration, qualification, production, and flight readiness .

️ What you’ll be responsible for:

- Leading end-to-end development of complex RPU / VPX-based electronics systems

- Owning architecture, design, prototyping, integration, test and flight readiness

- Coordinating teams across RF, digital, power, mechanical, thermal, software and systems engineering

- Developing payload control schemes, internal data interfaces and command & telemetry architecture

- Supporting firmware/software integration and embedded hardware/software interactions

- Leading environmental qualification including TVAC, vibration, shock and EMC

- Owning requirements, ICDs, test plans, verification matrices and design reviews

- Driving root cause analysis, anomaly resolution and technical risk mitigation

- Transitioning flight hardware into scalable production

- Acting as a key technical interface with customers, program leadership and spacecraft teams

What we’re looking for:

- 8+ years of electronics hardware development experience

- BS or higher in Electrical Engineering or a related field

- Hands-on experience with technologies such as software-defined radios (SDRs)

- Experience leading or mentoring multidisciplinary engineering teams

- Strong systems engineering and requirements flowdown knowledge

- Experience with verification/validation and configuration management

- Strong technical, project leadership and communication skills

Experience with VPX hardware, payload control systems, digital interfaces, command & data handling, DSP, beamforming, embedded firmware, flight qualification, or radiation-tolerant electronics would be particularly valuable.

Previous experience as a Responsible Engineer, Technical Lead, IPT Lead, or Chief Engineer on flight hardware would also be highly relevant.

Austin, Texas

Full-time | On-site

️ Space Electronics / Reconfigurable Processing Units

This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to combine hands-on electronics expertise with full product ownership and multidisciplinary technical leadership .

Due to U.S. space technology export regulations, candidates must meet the applicable U.S. export-control eligibility requirements for the position.

If your background includes SDRs, VPX, digital hardware, space electronics, payload systems, embedded systems, or flight hardware development , I’d love to hear from you.

Message me directly or send across your resume for more information.

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