Electrical Engineer (PCB & Embedded Hardware Design)

The candidate will:

• Design analog, digital, mixed-signal, power, and embedded electrical circuits for spaceflight hardware applications
• Develop electrical schematics and printed circuit board designs using Altium Designer
• Select processors, microcontrollers, integrated circuits, sensors, analog-to-digital converters, operational amplifiers, power converters, voltage regulators, connectors, and passive components
• Develop and maintain component libraries, bills of material, electrical drawings, and design documentation
• Perform or support PCB layout, design-rule checking, fabrication release, and manufacturing documentation
• Coordinate the procurement, fabrication, assembly, and inspection of printed circuit boards and electrical hardware
• Perform initial board bring-up, functional testing, troubleshooting, and design verification using laboratory equipment
• Identify and resolve electrical hardware issues through circuit analysis, measurement, testing, and design modification
• Develop software, firmware, scripts, or test utilities to verify PCB functionality and electrical system performance
• Design and evaluate DC-DC converters, linear regulators, power-distribution circuitry, and related power electronics
• Design analog sensor interfaces, including passive signal conditioning, operational amplifier circuits, ADC selection, and ADC interfacing
• Interpret electrical hardware requirement specifications
• Develop and document electrical system and circuit-level requirements
• Conduct concept trade studies and evaluate electrical design options
• Perform engineering calculations and electrical circuit analyses
• Ensure electrical hardware designs meet size, weight, power, cost, performance, and reliability requirements
• Define and baseline electrical interfaces to support system integration
• Write and execute test procedures to verify and validate electrical designs
• Prepare and present design progress, technical approach, test results, and design rationale during engineering design reviews
• Prepare, review, and release electrical drawings and specifications to ensure technical accuracy and schedule compliance
• Author detailed assembly, inspection, and test procedures to ensure hardware is built and tested to approved requirements
• Support electrical hardware integration with mechanical assemblies, software, and overall spaceflight systems
• Contribute to safety documentation and present technical information to safety review boards as required
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to support project objectives
• Support occasional evening or weekend work as needed to meet project deadlines
• Perform other duties as assigned to support project and organizational objectives

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident Green Card holder
• Must be able to successfully complete a U.S. government background check
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of three years of professional electrical engineering experience, including direct hands-on experience designing printed circuit board electronics
• Professional experience using Altium Designer or a comparable professional ECAD platform for schematic capture and PCB design
• Experience designing analog, digital, mixed-signal, power, or embedded electrical circuits
• Experience selecting electrical and electronic components based on system requirements, performance, availability, reliability, and environmental considerations
• Experience supporting printed circuit boards through fabrication, assembly, board bring-up, troubleshooting, and functional testing
• Experience using laboratory equipment to evaluate and troubleshoot electrical system performance, including oscilloscopes, power supplies, and digital multimeters
• Ability to perform electrical circuit calculations and technical analyses
• Ability to read, develop, and review electrical schematics, drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Sound engineering judgment and technical problem-solving ability
• Highly dependable, self-motivated, and accountable
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a cross-functional team
• Ability to work onsite full-time in Webster, Texas

• Proficient professional experience using Altium Designer for schematic capture, PCB layout, component-library development, design-rule checking, and manufacturing release
• Experience designing printed circuit boards containing embedded processors, microcontrollers, or field-programmable gate arrays
• Experience personally completing or directly supporting PCB layout for professionally fabricated circuit boards
• Experience developing software or firmware to test and verify PCB functionality
• Experience programming in C, C++, Python, or a comparable language used for embedded systems or hardware testing
• Experience with power-system design, including DC-DC converters, linear regulators, power-distribution circuits, and power-budget analysis
• Experience with digital measurement of analog sensors, including passive signal conditioning, operational amplifiers, ADC selection, and ADC interfacing
• Experience with communication interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet, or RS-422/RS-485
• Experience generating fabrication drawings, assembly drawings, Gerber files, bills of material, pick-and-place files, or other PCB manufacturing documentation
• Experience working directly with PCB fabrication facilities, contract manufacturers, or electronics assembly vendors
• Experience designing, procuring, manufacturing, and testing electrical hardware for extreme environments, including space, high-temperature, vacuum, radiation, or high-vibration conditions
• Experience with aerospace, defense, medical-device, industrial, robotics, oilfield, or other high-reliability electronic hardware
• Experience supporting formal design reviews, safety reviews, verification activities, or configuration-controlled hardware development

• Expected salary range is $100,000-$130,000 annually. Final compensation is based on education, experience, and directly relevant qualifications.

• Resumes must be submitted in month/year format to be considered. Candidates must be fully truthful in their application. Dishonesty or misrepresentation may result in disqualification.
• Only U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents eligible to pass a U.S. government background check will be considered.