Senior Space Avionics Hardware Development Engineer

Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer Principal Avionics Hardware Engineer Location: Los Angeles, CA (Onsite) Contract, Contract-to-Hire, or Direct Hire Compensation: $150k to $210K Position Summary Our client is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Avionics Hardware Development Engineer to design, develop, and qualify flight-critical electrical hardware supporting spacecraft, reentry vehicles, and payload systems. This engineer will own hardware development throughout the product lifecycle, from requirements definition and schematic capture through environmental qualification, integration, testing, and flight support. The ideal candidate combines strong PCB and mixed-signal design expertise with hands-on hardware validation experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or other high-reliability environments. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline. 5+ years of electronics hardware development experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or other high-reliability industries. Experience designing complex electronic systems from concept through production deployment. Advanced PCB design expertise including: High-speed digital design Signal integrity analysis Power distribution networks Grounding strategies EMI/EMC mitigation Experience supporting PCB fabrication, assembly, and manufacturing processes. Expert-level proficiency with: Altium Designer KiCad Strong laboratory debugging and validation experience utilizing: Oscilloscopes Function Generators Digital Multimeters Power Supplies Experience developing scripts and automation tools using Python, MATLAB, or similar languages. Experience implementing hardware communication protocols including: SPI RS-422 1000BASE-T Ethernet Strong analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuit design experience. Experience with power electronics including: DC-DC Converters Power Distribution Load Switch Design Key Responsibilities Design and develop spacecraft avionics hardware through all phases of the product lifecycle including schematic capture, PCB layout, board bring-up, validation, manufacturing, and production support. Support avionics architecture development, trade studies, component selection, roadmap planning, and system performance analysis. Serve as a technical subject matter expert for satellite, reentry vehicle, and payload hardware systems. Collaborate with Flight Software, GNC, Thermal, Structures, Manufacturing, and Integration teams to ensure successful system-level implementation. Own environmental qualification and acceptance testing including: Thermal Testing Vibration Testing Shock Testing Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) EMI/EMC Testing Support vehicle-level integration testing and verification activities. Conduct failure investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation. Support mission operations teams with hardware performance assessments and operational trade studies. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices. We champion equality and inclusivity, proudly supporting an Equal Opportunity Employer policy. We welcome applicants regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other status protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr