Lead Avionics Electrical Engineer

Department: Avionics

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Hawthorne, CA, Hawthorne, California, Hybrid

What you'll do:

• Own the Computing and GNC hardware subsystems including subsystem architectures, requirements, design, analysis, testing, delivery, and operation of those systems on the vehicle. 
• Lead the Computing Electrical Engineering team of 5+ people in the development and delivery of system components including vehicle computers, networking, clocking, GNC sensors, servo controllers, and other mixed signal electronics for the vehicle. 
• Support Computing Engineering direct reports through their technical work, performance evaluations, and career growth. 
• Own mixed signal PCBA development from clean sheet to flight. 
• Develop PCBA requirements, architectures, and con-ops in collaboration with other engineering disciplines. 
• Schematic capture and PCB layout of power, digital, and analog circuit PCBAs using Altium Designer. 
• Design analysis including power, size, mass, Monte Carlo tolerances, signal integrity, and reliability related. 
• Unit design verification testing, qualification testing, and system integration testing. 
• Lead design reviews for inter-disciplinary audiences. 
• Vehicle assembly, test, and operations support as needed.

What you'll bring:

•  Bachelor of Science degree in a STEM related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. 
•  10+ years of professional experience in electrical hardware design, including power, digital, and analog electronics. 
•  2+ years of experience providing direct supervision, technical leadership, or management of engineering personnel. 
•  Experience designing electronic hardware, including schematic capture, printed circuit board (PCB) layout, component selection, integration, and testing. 
•  Experience designing circuits using voltage regulators, FPGAs, SoCs, high-speed digital interfaces, precision analog circuitry, and clocking architectures. 
•  Experience performing circuit simulation and analysis using SPICE, Microsoft Excel, or equivalent engineering analysis tools. 
•  Experience using standard electronic laboratory equipment, including oscilloscopes, digital multimeters (DMMs), power supplies, signal generators, and soldering equipment. 
•  Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engineering priorities, meet project milestones, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. 

•  Experience designing electronic hardware for spaceflight, aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability applications. 
•  Experience designing electronics for radiation environments, including radiation effects analysis and mitigation techniques. 
•  Experience supporting hardware verification, environmental testing, qualification, and production transition. 
•  Experience with electronic design automation (EDA) tools for schematic capture and PCB layout.

Benefits and Perks

• Join a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
• Equity ownership in the company
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and parental leave
• Home office set up reimbursement
• Weekly lunch stipend, plus complimentary snacks and beverages on-site
• Once a month social hour on-site with food and drinks