Avionics Engineer, Flight Computer

We're looking for a Flight Computer Avionics Engineer to own the design, development, integration, and qualification of our spacecraft flight computer. You'll be responsible for delivering reliable, radiation-tolerant avionics hardware that serves as the central computing platform for our spacecraft.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role for someone who enjoys taking complex hardware from architecture through production and flight. You'll work closely with software, GNC, power, RF, thermal, and mechanical engineers to develop avionics capable of operating in the harsh environment of space.

- Architect and design spacecraft flight computer hardware from concept through flight qualification.

- Own schematic capture, component selection, board bring-up, debugging, and verification.

- Design high-reliability digital electronics using modern processors, SoCs, FPGAs, memory, and high-speed interfaces.

- Develop fault-tolerant architectures including redundancy, watchdogs, fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR).

- Define interfaces between the flight computer and all spacecraft subsystems, including power, propulsion, GNC, payloads, communications, and telemetry.

- Lead board-level validation, hardware characterization, environmental testing, and design verification.

- Partner closely with embedded software and FPGA engineers to enable hardware/software integration.

- Support manufacturing, DFM/DFT reviews, supplier engagement, and production test development.

- Drive EMC/EMI compliance, signal integrity, power integrity, and reliability analysis.

- Support spacecraft integration, environmental qualification, launch campaigns, and on-orbit anomaly resolution.

- Contribute to system architecture and technical decision making across the avionics organization.

- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.

- Strong schematic capture and board-level debugging experience.

- Experience with DDR memory, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, PCIe, SpaceWire, or similar interfaces.

- Familiarity with FPGA-based systems and embedded processors.

- Experience bringing hardware from prototype through production.

- Proficiency using tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro/OrCAD, or equivalent.

- Strong lab debugging skills using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, and related equipment.

- Experience designing spacecraft or launch vehicle avionics.

- Experience with radiation-tolerant or radiation-hardened electronics.

- Familiarity with ECSS, NASA, or MIL hardware design standards.

- Knowledge of high-speed digital design, SI/PI analysis, and timing closure.

- Experience with environmental qualification including vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, and EMI/EMC testing.

- Familiarity with embedded Linux, RTOS, or bare-metal software development.

- Experience supporting hardware through launch and flight operations.

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $175,000 annually. The actual base salary offered will depend on factors such as job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.