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Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer
Louisville, Colorado, United States · Staff+
Work authorization required$146k-$192kDetected 10 hours ago
PythonAWSFinancial ModelingLogisticsAltiumFPGAEmbedded SystemsEMI/EMCSystems EngineeringRoboticsElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignCollaborationOrganizational Skills
About the role
- You will work cross-functionally with RF, mechanical, software, FPGA/SoC, and operations teams to bring high-reliability, space-ready electronics to orbit.
- You will guide the Electrical Engineering team on special topics and present across disciplines to help facilitate ideas, product readiness, and conduct reviews.
Responsibilities
- Own the full electrical design lifecycle for complex spaceflight hardware: Concept of operations, requirements engineering, schematic capture, layout, bring-up, test, and manufacturing handoff
- Develop robust analog/digital designs for mission-critical systems under environmental and performance constraints
- Organize collaborative cross disciplinary design reviews sharing feedback and shaping solutions with a team of experienced engineers
- Lead board-level bring-up and debugging, integrating firmware/software/FPGA with embedded systems
- Collaborate across teams- mechanical, RF, software, FPGA/SoC, and systems to ensure seamless integration
- Drive failure analysis and root-cause investigations across flight or test anomalies
- You consistently deliver flight-quality hardware on schedule with minimal oversight
- You proactively identify and articulate system-level risks and drive mitigations early
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field
- 8+ years of experience designing and debugging PCBAs
- Proficiency in Altium Designer (or similar ECAD tools)
- Hands-on experience with lab instruments (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, etc.)
- Experience interacting with contract manufacturers, supporting DFM reviews, and resolving production issues
- Master's degree in electrical engineering or related field
- Experience designing for harsh environments (thermal, vacuum, vibration, etc.)
- Familiarity with satellite electrical systems engineering (propulsion, (EPS) Electrical Power System, (GNSS) Global Navigation Satellite System, (ADCS) Attitude Determination and Control System, space robotics, etc)
- Solid understanding of digital buses (I2C, SPI, UART, RS422, CAN, USB, PCIe, Ethernet etc.)
- Familiarity with board bring-up, test planning, and design verification workflows
- Strong documentation habits and organizational skills
- To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Capella Employees must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce, as applicable. Learn more about ITAR here.
- Familiarity with high-speed design or impedance-controlled layouts
- Basic scripting or automation in Python or C for hardware test workflows
- Exposure to radiation effects and mitigation in electronic design
Compensation
- The approximate base salary range for this position is $145,920 - $192,047.
- The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity.
- Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available.
- Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity.
Benefits
- will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific
- Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend.
- Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.
- We are committed to equity and justice.
- Benefits listed in this posting may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Capella Space.
- office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity.
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful U
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