Senior Electrical Systems Engineer
About The Position
Loft Orbital is seeking a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer to join their team. This role focuses on the "big picture" of spacecraft electrical systems, including power, payloads, and harnessing, with the flexibility to handle board-level details. The engineer will be responsible for the electrical backbone of entire missions, from payload integration through power allocation to CD&H. As a Senior Electrical Systems Engineer, you will own the electrical systems scope for assigned missions, integrating payloads, designing wiring harnesses, and ensuring proper power allocation and distribution. You will interpret ICDs to guide harness design and system integration, support CD&H architecture and requirements, interpret EMI/EMC test plans, and develop system component requirements and interconnect diagrams. This role involves close collaboration with board design engineers and program teams, acting as a key electrical point of contact for a mission and coordinating with hardware, mechanical, and systems teams. The ideal candidate is comfortable owning system-level electrical scope end-to-end with the flexibility to engage in board design work as needed.
Requirements
- Strong experience in electrical systems engineering - including harness design, electrical schematics, and power allocation/distribution.
- Ability to interpret ICDs and translate them into harness and interconnect designs.
- Experience developing system component requirements and interconnect diagrams.
- Ability to interpret EMI / EMC test plans.
- Senior-level experience, with comfort acting as the primary electrical owner for a mission or program.
- Comfortable flexing into some board design work as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Software/scripting capability — comfortable running scripts or debugging code, and managing outside suppliers delivering hardware with embedded software.
- Familiarity with CD&H (command and data handling) systems
- Prior experience supporting multiple missions or programs simultaneously.
Responsibilities
- Own electrical systems scope for assigned missions - integrating payloads, designing wiring harnesses, and ensuring power is properly allocated and distributed across the vehicle.
- Read and interpret ICDs (interface control documents) to guide harness design and system integration decisions.
- Support CD&H (command and data handling) architecture and requirements for your assigned missions.
- Interpret EMI / EMC test plans and help ensure systems meet electrical compatibility requirements.
- Develop system component requirements and interconnect diagrams that tie hardware together at the mission level.
- Partner closely with board design engineers and program teams, flexing into detailed board design work when your skill set and bandwidth allow.
- Act as a key electrical point of contact for a mission - similar to the role our electrical systems engineers play across current programs, coordinating closely with hardware, mechanical, and systems teams.
Benefits
- 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
- Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
- 100% employer paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays
- 401(k) plan and equity options
- Daily catered lunches and snacks in office
- International exposure to our team in France
- Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent
- Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support
- Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
- Relocation assistance when applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
