Electrical Engineer III / IV – Spacecraft Programs

Quantum Space•Rockville, MD

2h•$125,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Quantum Space is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer III / IV to support its Spacecraft Programs. This role involves leading the design, development, integration, and testing of spacecraft Avionics, Electrical Power, or Communications subsystems. The ideal candidate will be capable of owning subsystem architecture, defining interfaces, planning integration, and ensuring flight readiness for complex spacecraft programs. The engineer will collaborate with various teams, including systems, propulsion, thermal, mechanical, GNC, flight software, manufacturing, and AI&T, to deliver reliable flight hardware for next-generation spacecraft.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
Engineer III: typically 7+ years of relevant spacecraft electrical engineering experience.
Engineer IV: typically 10+ years of progressively responsible spacecraft electrical engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
Experience in Avionics, Electrical Power Systems, RF Communications, or related spacecraft electrical subsystem development.
Experience with spacecraft interfaces including RS-422/485, LVDS, SpaceWire, Gigabit Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C, and Discrete I/O.
Experience developing subsystem requirements, ICDs, integration plans, and verification documentation.
Strong systems engineering mindset, troubleshooting ability, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Comfortable working in fast-paced spacecraft development environments.
To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

M.S. preferred.
Spacecraft mission operations or long-duration mission experience.
Radiation, reliability, fault tolerance, EMI/EMC, and EEE parts knowledge.
Cadence, Altium, OrCAD, LTSpice, or similar ECAD/simulation tools.
FPGA-based systems including hardware and VHDL/Verilog design.
Python scripting, automation, and hardware test development.
National security or defense-related spacecraft programs.
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams (Level IV).

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end development of a spacecraft electrical subsystem (Avionics, Power, or Communications) by deriving requirements, performing subsystem analyses, executing technical trade studies, and defining subsystem architectures.
Resolve complex integration challenges and make critical system-level technical decisions throughout spacecraft development.
Author and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs/EICDs), requirements, test procedures, and technical documentation.
Support spacecraft AI&T, environmental testing (TVAC, vibration, EMI/EMC), launch campaigns, and anomaly resolution.
Coordinate suppliers, hardware vendors, manufacturing partners, and schedule-critical deliveries.
Participate in SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRR, and other technical reviews.
Mentor junior engineers (Level IV expected to provide technical leadership).