Cowboyspace

Avionics Engineer, Flight Computer

Seattle, WA

Work authorization required$120k-$175kDetected 4 days ago

LinuxAltiumCadenceFPGAEmbedded SystemsAvionicsEMI/EMCElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignCommunication

About the role

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.

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).
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.
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.

Experience designing processor-based embedded systems.
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.

Experience designing spacecraft or launch vehicle avionics.
Experience with radiation-tolerant or radiation-hardened electronics.
Experience with fault-tolerant computing architectures.
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.
10 paid holidays per calendar year
Relocation assistance if applicable

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