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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.\n*Our vision is unique, and so is the team we’re building. If you’re driven to succeed in this role, even if your background doesn’t fully align with every qualification, we want your application. \nThis 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. \nWhat You’ll Do: \nAs a Senior Electrical Hardware Design Engineer you will own the design, development, integration, and testing of circuit cards and related electronics hardware for spacecraft and other advanced aerospace and defense systems. You will work closely with mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, and test engineers to develop space rated flight hardware that performs reliably in demanding environments.\nDesign, develop, and validate schematics, PCB layouts, circuit cards, electrical interfaces, and supporting electronics hardware. \nOwn circuit card design from concept through schematic capture, PCB layout, bring-up, debugging, testing, and release. \nDevelop analog, digital, mixed-signal, and power electronics designs for embedded systems, sensors, actuators, controllers, and related flight hardware. \nPerform component selection, circuit analysis, worst-case analysis, derating reviews, and design trade studies. \nSupport PCB stack-up definition, grounding strategies, signal integrity considerations, power integrity considerations, and EMI/EMC design practices. \nWork closely with mechanical and thermal teams to support electronics packaging, board-level thermal management, heat dissipation strategies, and environmental constraints. \nDevelop and execute electrical test plans for circuit cards, subsystems, and integrated hardware. \nCollaborate with firmware, software, and controls teams to integrate electronics hardware with embedded processors, sensors, communication interfaces, and control systems. \nSupport design for manufacturability, design for test, prototype builds, supplier coordination, and transition from engineering development to repeatable production. \nDrive rapid design iterations in a hands-on development environment where hardware is designed, built, tested, and improved quickly. \nWhat It Takes: \nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline. \n5+ years of professional electrical engineering experience. \nExperience designing electrical hardware, circuit cards, schematics, and PCBs for spacecraft, satellites, aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability applications. \nExperience working on spacecraft hardware or spacecraft electrical systems. \nExperience with flight systems, flight electronics, avionics, or other mission-critical electrical hardware. \nStrong understanding of analog and digital circuit design. \nExperience with schematic capture and PCB design using Altium Designer. \nExperience owning board-level hardware through design, layout, bring-up, debugging, and testing. \nExperience selecting components and working with datasheets, reference designs, and supplier documentation. \nStrong engineering fundamentals and ability to make sound design decisions with incomplete information. \nWhat We'd Love:\nMaster’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. \n9+ years of experience designing electronics for spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicles, missile systems, aircraft, defense systems, or other mission-critical hardware. \nExperience with flight-qualified or flight-intent hardware development. \nExperience with mixed-signal PCB design, power electronics, motor controllers, sensor interfaces, battery-powered systems, or embedded control hardware. \nExperience with board-level thermal management, electronics packaging, heat sinking, thermal interfaces, and thermal testing. \nExperience with high-density PCB design, impedance-controlled routing, grounding strategies, stack-up definition, and signal integrity best practices. \nKnowledge of EMI/EMC design practices and qualification testing. \nExperience with environmental testing including vibration, shock, thermal, and vacuum testing. \nExperience working with PCB fabricators, contract manufacturers, component suppliers, and external test labs. \nFamiliarity with aerospace standards, high-reliability design practices, and configuration-controlled hardware development. \nTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder).\nAbility to maintain or obtain a Government Security Clearance. \nWhat You’ll Bring \nStrong technical judgment and engineering fundamentals. \nA hands-on approach to electrical design, debugging, and problem-solving. \nDeep interest in circuit card design and the details that make electronics reliable in real-world environments. \nAbility to work across electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, manufacturing, and systems engineering disciplines. \nComfort operating in an environment with ambitious schedules, evolving requirements, and challenging technical goals. \nA practical understanding of how design choices affect manufacturability, testability, reliability, and performance. \nA desire to see hardware through the full lifecycle - from concept and schematic design to PCB layout, bring-up, qualification, integration, and fielded operation. \nWhere You’ll Be: \nThe position is onsite at our headquarters in El Segundo, CA. 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