Senior Flight Electronics & Avionics Electrical Engineer

Space Kinetic is a space technology startup building a new architecture for space operations that brings the advantages of drone technology to missions without relying on consumable fuel. Position Overview Senior Flight Electronics & Avionics Electrical Engineer – responsible for the design, development, integration, and testing of flight‑critical electrical systems for launch vehicles and spacecraft. Work closely with mechanical, software, GNC, propulsion, and systems engineering teams. What You’ll Do Design, develop, and validate flight electronics, avionics, power distribution systems, and vehicle electrical architectures. Develop schematics, PCB designs, cable harnesses, grounding strategies, and electrical interfaces for launch vehicle subsystems. Define electrical requirements and interface specifications for vehicle systems and payload integrations. Support architecture development for vehicle power systems, telemetry, command and control, sensors, actuators, and flight computers. Perform component selection, electrical analyses, worst‑case analyses, and reliability assessments. Support hardware bring‑up, debugging, troubleshooting, and qualification testing. Develop and execute electrical test plans for subsystem and integrated vehicle testing. Integrate sensors, controllers, and avionics hardware with flight software and GNC teams. Support environmental testing including vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC, and system‑level qualification campaigns. Participate in launch campaigns, vehicle integration activities, and anomaly investigations. Drive hardware from concept through flight, including rapid design iterations and hands‑on testing. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline. 8+ years of professional electrical engineering experience. Experience designing complex electrical systems for aerospace, defense, spacecraft, launch vehicles, aircraft, robotics, or other high‑reliability applications. Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design. Proficiency with schematic capture and PCB design tools. Ability to troubleshoot electrical hardware in laboratory and test environments. Ability to read and create electrical drawings, interface control documents, and test procedures. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field. Experience with launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellites, missile systems, or aerospace flight hardware. Experience with power electronics, battery systems, and power distribution architectures. Experience designing avionics and flight electronics. Familiarity with communication protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, RS‑422, RS‑485, SPI, I2C, and UART. Experience with FPGA‑based systems, embedded processors, or flight computers. Knowledge of EMI/EMC design practices and qualification testing. Experience with environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and vacuum testing. Familiarity with aerospace standards and high‑reliability design methodologies. Experience working in fast‑paced development environments where hardware is rapidly designed, tested, and iterated. U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency (green card) or eligibility for required authorizations under U.S. Government export regulations. Ability to maintain or obtain a Government Security Clearance. What You’ll Bring Strong technical judgment and engineering fundamentals. Hands‑on approach to problem solving. Capacity to work across multiple disciplines and drive issues to closure. Comfort operating in an environment with ambitious schedules and challenging technical goals. Desire to see hardware through the full lifecycle – from concept and design to launch and flight operations. Location The position will be on site at our headquarters in El Segundo, CA. Benefits Competitive base salary with equity‑based compensation. Highly competitive paid time off and holiday calendar. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. Unique performance‑based bonus structure. Equal Employment Opportunity Space Kinetic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Compensation Pay range: $160,000 – $180,000 USD. #J-18808-Ljbffr Space Kinetic Corp.