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Senior Flight Electronics & Avionics Electrical Engineer

Space Kinetic
CompanySpace Kinetic
CategoryEngineering
LocationEl Segundo
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelSenior
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted19 Jun 2026
Last verified4 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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Description
A New Paradigm For Space Operations.   Who We Are:   Space Kinetic is a dual use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations – one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone technology (low-cost, operationally flexible, attainable, distributed) to space missions while reducing the ecosystem's reliance on consumable fuel. In a world where many companies are focused on incrementally improving the status quo,  we are focused on creating something entirely different – an architecture underpinned by new first principles to meet the opportunities and challenges of the third space age head-on.  Our goal is to move away from one-to-one space architectures – where each satellite in a constellation has one (or a small # of) primary payloads attached to the bus -- and unlock a ‘one-to-many’ system, where each satellite has a large number of payloads which can be deployed from their host spacecraft at high velocities without firing a thruster. This is not a role for someone looking for a traditional 40-hour work week. Space Kinetic is building ambitious, first-of-its-kind technology, and that requires urgency, ownership, and a high level of commitment to changing the foundational assumptions for everything we do in space.     What You’ll Do:   As a Senior  Flight Electronics & Avionics   Electrical Engineer, you will own the design, development, integration, and testing of flight-critical electrical systems for  launch  vehicles and spacecraft. You will work closely with mechanical, software, GNC, propulsion, and systems engineers to develop hardware that performs reliably in some of the most demanding environments imaginable.   Design, develop, and validate flight electronics, avionics, power distribution systems, and vehicle electrical architectures.   Develop schematics, PCB designs, cable harnesses, grounding strategies, and electrical interfaces for launch vehicle subsystems.   Define electrical requirements and interface specifications for vehicle systems and payload integrations.   Support architecture development for vehicle power systems, telemetry, command and control systems, sensors, actuators, and flight computers.   Perform component selection, electrical analyses, worst-case analyses, and reliability assessments.   Support hardware bring-up, debugging, troubleshooting, and qualification testing.   Develop and execute electrical test plans for subsystem and integrated vehicle testing.   Work closely with flight software and GNC teams to integrate sensors, controllers, and avionics hardware.   Support environmental testing including vibration, thermal vacuum, EMI/EMC, and system-level qualification campaigns.   Participate in launch campaigns, vehicle integration activities, and anomaly investigations.   Drive hardware from concept through flight, including rapid design iterations and hands-on testing.   What It Takes:     Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.   7+ years of professional electrical engineering experience.   Experience designing complex electrical systems for aerospace, defense, spacecraft, launch vehicles, aircraft, robotics, or other high-reliability applications.   Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design.   Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools.   Experience troubleshooting electrical hardware in laboratory and test environments.   Ability to read and create electrical drawings, interface control documents, and test procedures.   Preferred Qualifications   Master'
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