Avionics Engineer (Early Career)

Rendezvous Robotics • Golden, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Rendezvous Robotics is seeking an early-career electrical or computer engineer to help develop avionics for modular spacecraft components that rendezvous, dock, and latch together. The role is based in Golden, Colorado, and is intended for candidates graduating in 2027 or those with two years or less of relevant professional experience. Candidates graduating in 2027 would start in summer 2027; experienced candidates may be able to start sooner. Prior spacecraft experience is not required, and the company will teach space-specific design practices.

The engineer will contribute to electronics across the spacecraft, including digital, power, and mixed-signal designs. Work includes schematic capture, PCB layout, fabrication and assembly, board bring-up, test hardware and scripts, and integration and environmental testing. The engineer will collaborate day to day with firmware and software engineers and learn to account for radiation, thermal vacuum, and derating in space hardware design.

Requirements

• BS or MS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a closely related field, completed by summer 2027.
• Two years or less of relevant professional experience; internships and co-ops do not count toward this limit.
• Solid grounding in circuits and analog and digital electronics.
• Designed at least one PCB from schematic through a working assembled board, for a class, club, or personal project.
• Comfort using an oscilloscope, multimeter, and bench power supply.
• Ability to read datasheets and identify information relevant to a design.

Nice To Haves

• Leadership in an engineering student organization such as Formula SAE, a rocketry club, a CubeSat or satellite team, a robotics team, or Solar Car, especially with ownership of a subsystem through competition or flight.
• Hardware design internship or co-op experience.
• Experience with KiCad or Altium.
• Exposure to power electronics such as regulators, battery systems, or motor drivers, or to high-speed digital interfaces such as USB or Ethernet.
• Enough embedded C or Python experience to bring up and test personal board designs.

Responsibilities

• Learn to design electronics for space, including accounting for radiation, thermal vacuum, and derating.
• Design digital, power, and mixed-signal circuit boards across the spacecraft, according to individual strengths and vehicle needs.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout, with senior engineer review, and carry designs through fabrication and assembly.
• Bring up boards on the bench, including first power-on, troubleshooting, repairs, and documenting lessons learned.
• Develop test fixtures, cable harnesses, and scripts to exercise hardware.
• Work day to day with firmware and software engineers who build on the boards.
• Support integration and environmental testing as hardware progresses toward flight.

Benefits

• Stock options may be available as long-term incentives.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid parental leave.
• May accrue three weeks of paid vacation.
• Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level