Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Lunar Outpost • Arvada, CO

2d • $127,000 - $180,000

About The Position

Lunar Outpost is seeking a Staff Electrical Hardware Engineer to lead the design, development, and maturation of complex electrical hardware for spaceflight and lunar surface systems. This role focuses on end‑to‑end ownership of electrical hardware—from architecture and schematic design through layout, test, and integration—with a balanced emphasis across power, digital, analog, and high‑speed interfaces. Your work will not only contribute to pioneering lunar missions, but also to technologies with the potential to benefit humanity on Earth. Collaborating with cross‑disciplinary engineering teams, you’ll bring deep technical expertise and leadership to solve challenging hardware problems in a fast‑paced startup environment. Take the #NextLeap with Lunar Outpost and work on the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), which will carry NASA astronauts farther than they’ve ever been before on the lunar surface!

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience developing electrical hardware for aerospace, spaceflight, or other safety‑critical systems
• Demonstrated experience with spaceflight hardware design, qualification, or flight support
• Hands‑on experience designing high‑speed electrical systems, including schematic design and layout‑aware signal integrity considerations
• Experience designing radiation‑tolerant or space‑rated electronics
• Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit design, including power regulation, data interfaces, sensing, and control
• Demonstrated experience with board‑level power design, including DC/DC conversion, point‑of‑load regulation, power sequencing, and protection circuits
• Experience supporting board bring‑up, integration, and troubleshooting in laboratory and vehicle environments
• Proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture, PCB layout coordination, and design release
• Familiarity with aerospace or NASA standards, review processes, and documentation expectations
• Ability to independently own complex hardware designs and make sound engineering tradeoffs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self‑motivated, organized, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced hardware development environment
• U.S. Person

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering
• Experience supporting NASA programs such as Artemis, ISS, Commercial Crew, or comparable missions
• Experience designing to SpaceVPX or related modular space avionics architectures
• Experience with designing high voltage, high power electronics up to 120V
• Familiarity with high‑reliability PCB design practices for harsh environments (thermal cycling, vibration, vacuum)
• Experience with FPGA‑ or processor‑based systems and embedded interfaces
• Experience with EMI/EMC design and mitigation for spaceflight hardware
• Prior experience in an aerospace startup or agile commercial space organization

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of electrical hardware for spaceflight systems, prototypes, and ground support equipment
• Own electrical hardware from concept through flight, including requirements, schematics, PCB layout oversight, bring‑up, and verification
• Design and review mixed‑signal circuits incorporating digital logic, analog interfaces, sensing, control, and on‑board power conversion
• Design board‑level power architectures, including DC/DC converters, point‑of‑load regulation, power distribution, sequencing, and protection
• Develop and support high‑speed electrical designs (e.g., LVDS, Ethernet, SpaceWire, PCIe, or equivalent interfaces) with attention to signal integrity
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, thermal, software, harnessing, and systems engineering to ensure robust hardware integration
• Support component selection (processors, FPGAs, memories, connectors, converters) with consideration for spaceflight environments
• Guide hardware trade studies and architecture decisions based on performance, reliability, risk, cost, and schedule
• Participate in prototype builds, board bring‑up, debugging, and root‑cause analysis using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc.)
• Plan and support verification and test campaigns including functional, environmental, EMI/EMC, and system‑level testing
• Prepare and review technical documentation supporting design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR), qualification, and flight readiness
• Serve as a technical mentor to junior engineers, establishing best practices for electrical design and documentation
• Interface with NASA customers, partners, and vendors as a technical authority for electrical hardware

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits, with 70% of premiums covered by the employer
• Paid time off: Three (3) weeks per year of vacation
• Retirement plan: Up to 4% employer match on 401(k) contributions
• Paid holidays: 11 company-recognized holidays
• Parental leave
• Educational reimbursement opportunities to support company objectives, continued learning, and career development

What This Job Offers

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