Avionics Engineer

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Avionics Engineer

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June 20, 2025

Location: Greater Los Angeles Area, California, US
Salary: $90,000 – $225,000
Job Type: Full-Time
Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Job Description

Avionics Engineer

Location: Hawthorne, CA (In-office only)

Position Type: Full-Time (Permanent)

Work Policy: On-site

Salary Range: $90,000 – $225,000


About

A Series A aerospace company developing a constellation of space-based reflectors to beam sunlight back to Earth at night—extending solar power into the dark. The company is targeting its first launch in 2026 and is headquartered near Los Angeles with a team of ~20 engineers.


Why join

  • Build zero-to-one spacecraft systems with high ownership
  • Work on hardware that will go to orbit
  • Operate in a fast-paced, high-impact engineering environment
  • Join a venture-backed space company with bold technical ambitions


Compensation

  • Base Salary: $90,000 – $225,000 (based on experience, level, and location)
  • Equity: Offered (TBD shares)


Tech environment

Focus: Avionics system architecture, high-reliability electronics, embedded flight systems

Tools: Flatsats, GPS and power simulation tools, HIL test infrastructure

Domains: ADCS, power systems, flight computers, space qualification testing


Role summary

The Avionics Engineer will lead electronic subsystem design for the company’s first spacecraft, covering system-level design, prototyping, testing, and flight validation of space-ready electronics.

Responsibilities

  • Own avionics system-level design and architecture
  • Prototype and validate flight computers, communication systems, power and ADCS electronics
  • Develop test infrastructure (flatsat, GPS sim, power sim, comms sim)
  • Lead qualification testing (vibration, shock, thermal, thermal vacuum)
  • Debug, iterate, and deliver flight hardware


Must-have qualifications

  • Designed and validated PCBAs for the space environment or other high-performance environments/vehicles
  • Owned multiple high-reliability electronics subsystems from concept to deployment
  • Strong debugging and system troubleshooting skills
  • Comfortable with autonomy and high-speed iteration


Preferred qualifications

  • BS in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering
  • Experience in spacecraft, satellites, aerospace, or high-performance adjacent fields


Requirements & Responsibilities

  • Designed and validated PCBAs for the space environment or other high-performance environments/vehicles
  • Owned multiple high-reliability electronics subsystems from concept to deployment
  • Strong debugging and system troubleshooting skills