Staff Satellite Electrical Engineer – Mixed Signal Circuits

E-Space • Saratoga, CA

87d • $120,000 - $200,000

About The Position

E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems. The Staff Satellite Electrical Engineer for Mixed Signal Circuits will participate in all aspects of the development and test of avionics hardware for E-Space satellites. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience in electrical hardware design including schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing. This position will report to the Director of Electrical Engineering and will work closely with the Electrical, Software, and Systems Engineering teams. The successful candidate will be based in our Saratoga, CA office.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in power, digital, and analog electronics design including schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing.
• Design proficiency with voltage regulators, FPGAs, SoCs, high speed data interfaces, precision analog instrumentation, clocking, etc.
• Skilled at schematic capture and layout of complex PCBs.
• Skilled at performing circuit simulations and analysis in spice, excel, and other tools for analog behavior, signal integrity, size/mass, power, etc.
• Proficiency with basic electronic lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, DMMs, signal generators, soldering iron, etc.
• Demonstrated success working in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience designing for space environments including radiation impacts and mitigation.
• Familiarity with Altium Designer.
• RF and transmission line design and simulation skills.
• Experience designing rigid-flex PCBs and general electro-mechanical design familiarity.
• FPGA design skills.
• Scripting skills in Python, Tcl, etc.

Responsibilities

• Own mixed signal PCBA development from clean sheet to flight.
• Develop PCBA requirements, architectures, and con-ops in collaboration with other engineering disciplines.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout of complex power, digital, and analog circuit PCBAs using Altium Designer.
• Circuit analysis including power, signal integrity, SWaP, tolerance, and reliability related.
• PCBA design verification testing, qualification testing, and system integration testing.
• Lead design reviews for inter-disciplinary audiences.
• Manufacturing and flight support as needed.

Benefits

• An opportunity to really make a difference
• Sustainability at our core
• Fair and honest workplace
• Innovative thinking is encouraged
• Competitive salaries
• Continuous learning and development
• Health and wellness care options
• Financial solutions for the future
• Optional legal services (US only)
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees