Senior Electrical Engineer - Satellite Systems

Senior Electrical Engineer – Satellite Systems Location: San Jose, CA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: $165,000 – $190,000 USD

About The Role We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to support the development of next-generation satellite systems. This role is ideal for a highly experienced hardware engineer with deep expertise in electronics design, digital system debugging, and power electronics who enjoys staying hands-on while helping guide technical direction across complex spacecraft programs.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop reliable, flight-ready hardware while supporting junior engineers through technical mentorship, reviews, and collaborative problem-solving. This position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to cutting-edge spacecraft development in a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with electrical engineering teams across hardware design, debugging, and system integration activities
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers through design reviews, troubleshooting support, and hands-on problem solving
• Review schematics, support board bring-up activities, and debug complex hardware systems in laboratory environments
• Debug and validate digital systems including logic-level circuits, microcontrollers, and embedded interfaces
• Support power electronics development, including DC/DC converters, power distribution systems, and power integrity analysis
• Troubleshoot and validate serial communication protocols such as I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, and Ethernet
• Define and maintain engineering standards, validation methodologies, and hardware test processes
• Partner closely with software, systems, mechanical, and integration teams to deliver flight-ready spacecraft hardware
• Support system integration, hardware validation, and issue resolution throughout development and test campaigns

Required Qualifications What We’re Looking For

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• 8–12+ years of experience in hardware development and electrical system design
• Strong hands-on experience debugging electronics, including digital systems and power electronics
• Proficiency with PCB design and schematic tools such as Altium Designer or equivalent platforms
• Solid understanding of serial communication protocols including I²C, SPI, UART, CAN, and Ethernet
• Experience working with laboratory debug equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to mentor junior engineers and work across multidisciplinary teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing spacecraft, aerospace, or other high-reliability hardware systems
• Familiarity with environmental testing including vibration, thermal, EMI/EMC, and qualification testing
• Knowledge of design-for-test (DFT), fault-tolerant systems, or radiation-tolerant electronics
• Experience supporting hardware integration and system-level validation activities