Senior Electrical Engineer at Urban Sky — Denver, USA | Base Career

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Key Responsibilities

Lead design, development, and testing of electrical systems for high-altitude balloons.
Custom battery pack development, BMS design, and UN testing
Take ownership of PCB design, schematic capture, layout reviews, and vendor interactions.
Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to validate hardware performance and reliability.
Guide hands-on build-up and modification of boards for rapid iteration and prototyping.
Oversee integration of electrical systems with mechanical and firmware subsystems.
Troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues across development, integration, and flight operations.
Document designs, processes, and results to maintain traceability and knowledge sharing.
Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
5-8 years of experience in electrical system design, prototyping, and testing.
Proficiency with PCB design tools (e.g., Altium).
Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design.
Experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, etc.).
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Nice-To-Haves And Preferred Skills

Experience with aerospace or high-reliability systems.
Experience managing RF interference and cross-talk between electronic subsystems.
Experience with battery pack design, integration, and management systems (e.g., BQ configuration).
Experience with environmental testing (thermal, vibration, vacuum, etc.).
Background in rapid prototyping and small-team hardware development.
Familiarity with embedded systems, firmware development, or FPGA programming.

Urban Sky is a venture-backed aerospace startup on a mission to pioneer humanity’s routine, easy access to the stratosphere and the value locked within it.

We design, build, operate, and sell stratospheric balloon systems.

The data we collect supports a wide range of applications, from real-time wildfire monitoring to urban mapping.

Our technology is also employed by government customers including the Department of War (DoW), NASA, and others.

Urban Sky sends flight vehicles to the stratosphere on a weekly basis.

Our team consists of engineers, makers, developers, and doers who believe in the power of human potential when passion meets utility within a small, supportive team.

At Urban Sky we strive to create a team culture grounded in candor, inclusion, respect and empowerment.

We aim to build the next chapter of stratospheric history in Denver and Texas and are seeking self-starting, open-minded, and hard-working team members.

The pay range for this role is:

140000.00 - 180000.00 USD per year (Denver CO HQ)

Senior Electrical Engineer

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