Senior Electrical Engineer

Outpost•Los Angeles, CA

59d•$115,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

Outpost is pioneering Earth return logistics for space. We're building vehicles that can return payloads from orbit safely and precisely—enabling faster space-based manufacturing, global delivery, and entirely new capabilities in the space economy. Our spacecraft is already backed by the U.S. government with multiple missions ahead. We’re a mission-focused team, building with urgency, grit, and care for the work we do and the people we do it with. The Team The Avionics team is responsible for the design, testing, and production of electronic systems for Outpost’s Earth return vehicles and ground support equipment. You'll collaborate closely with engineers across multiple domains to create efficient and sustainable solutions. This position offers the chance to engage in all aspects of spacecraft development and own avionics subsystems from end to end, from architecture and requirements definition through design, test, integration, and providing support during flight and re-entry.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, physics, or related field
6+ years of experience designing and building electrical hardware for high-reliability applications such as aerospace, defense, or automotive
Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment (e.g., multimeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes, electronic loads)

Nice To Haves

8+ years of relevant experience
Ability to write software scripts to automate hardware testing in Python or a similar language
Prior clean-sheet design projects in one or more of the following areas: embedded systems, power distribution, instrumentation and sensor selection, avionics, analog and mixed-signal circuits
Experience designing electronics which balance radiation tolerance with budgetary and schedule constraints
Ability to work in an autonomously driven startup environment and independently prioritize tasks
Experience with integrating a vehicle system and/or debugging system-level electrical issues

Responsibilities

Develop electrical architectures, design circuits, capture schematics, and lay out PCBAs
Design custom electrical harnesses and oversee harness builds
Make build vs. buy decisions to best satisfy design, schedule, and budget requirements
Develop and support electrical ground equipment and test hardware, including HITL and FlatSat setups
Drive root-cause analysis and troubleshooting of electronics-related issues in spacecraft and ground systems
Interface directly with external vendors to ensure that hardware is delivered on time and with expected quality
Contribute to defining avionics team best practices such as documentation, design reviews, and hardware-related development processes