Systems / Electronics Engineer

Vantor•Westminster, CO

7d•$107,000 - $157,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Vantor is hiring for a Systems / Electronics Engineer to join our SpaceWrx team in Westminster, CO. This position offers in-office work days on Tuesday through Thursday and from home on Mondays and Fridays. The team is responsible for end-to-end development of our next-generation satellite constellation, including defining the architecture and requirements for mission, vehicle, and payload elements; working with top-tier industry suppliers during manufacturing, integration, and test; and supporting launch and initial on-orbit operations. This is a broad Systems Engineering role with a special concentration on electronics. It offers direct exposure to complex, integrated systems including spacecraft platforms, optical payloads, laser communications, and advanced onboard processing. It also necessarily links the capabilities provided by such technologies to Vantor’s imagery and software products to critical customer needs. Vantor is known as the premiere provider of commercial imagery in the world. Our team is composed of multidisciplined engineers and leaders operating with a deliberate balance of lean execution and robust engineering, enabling us to move quickly while maintaining the rigor required for mission success. Just as important, we’ve built a culture of strong collaboration, shared ownership, and camaraderie—with a clear sense of purpose behind systems we deliver.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active secret Security Clearance or have the ability to obtain secret clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
3+ years of experience working with space-based optical remote sensing payloads or similar hardware systems.
Demonstrated experience with spacecraft-payload interface development, electrical interface analysis, and supporting cross-functional teams across the space segment.
Experience with general software tools such as MATLAB and Python, and ability to learn and utilize new tools as dictated by evolving job demands.
Understanding of requirements development documentation (e.g., specifications and ICDs) and processes.
Ability to interpret and analyze schematics, block diagrams, and PCB layouts, and perform system-level implications analysis from hardware-level changes.
Familiarity with current and emerging technologies, including in the areas of FPGAs, processors, memory, and storage devices.
Previous experience working across organizational boundaries, e.g., between payload, spacecraft, and ground teams.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Physics.
Proven experience in electrical systems engineering for space platforms, including familiarity with radiation effects on electronic systems and parts derating/qualification processes.
Experience with modeling tools such as STK, SPICE, HFSS, or signal integrity/power analysis software.
Familiarity with imaging payloads (visible, multispectral, or hyperspectral), data processing requirements, and performance metrics (SNR, MTF, etc.).
Experience with fault management, redundancy architectures, and design for reliability in long-duration space missions.
Familiarity with space industry quality and standards frameworks (NASA GSFC, JPL, ECSS, MIL-STD-1547, IPC standards).

Responsibilities

Manage the technical interface between the imaging payload and spacecraft bus, ensuring compatibility and joint performance optimization across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and data interfaces.
Lead and participate in system-level trades to evaluate design alternatives, performance vs. cost/risk trade-offs, and technology insertion opportunities.
Model and evaluate payload-level power, data, and timing interactions and contribute to electrical interface control documentation (ICDs).
Participate in the evaluation of emerging technologies, COTS/FoS (Commercial/Flyable off the Shelf) hardware, and new mission concepts with an eye toward system-level integration feasibility.
Contribute to design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and work across disciplines to ensure the payload systems meet performance, reliability, and environmental constraints.
To the extent supported by previous experience in electrical engineering and electronics design (highly desirable), assess and troubleshoot emerging payload and bus designs down to the circuit level.