Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Are you passionate about shaping the future of humanity’s presence in space? Lunar Outpost, an industry leader in space robotics and planetary vehicles, invites you to join our team! Lunar Outpost is dedicated to creating a permanent presence in space, while also driving positive impacts here on Earth. Lunar Outpost is seeking a Staff Electrical Hardware Engineer to lead the design, development, and maturation of complex electrical hardware for spaceflight and lunar surface systems. This role focuses on end‑to‑end ownership of electrical hardware—from architecture and schematic design through layout, test, and integration—with a balanced emphasis across power, digital, analog, and high‑speed interfaces. Your work will not only contribute to pioneering lunar missions, but also to technologies with the potential to benefit humanity on Earth. Collaborating with cross‑disciplinary engineering teams, you’ll bring deep technical expertise and leadership to solve challenging hardware problems in a fast‑paced startup environment.

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Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design and development of electrical hardware for spaceflight systems, prototypes, and ground support equipment

Own electrical hardware from concept through flight, including requirements, schematics, PCB layout oversight, bring‑up, and verification

Design and review mixed‑signal circuits incorporating digital logic, analog interfaces, sensing, control, and on‑board power conversion

Design board‑level power architectures, including DC/DC converters, point‑of‑load regulation, power distribution, sequencing, and protection

Develop and support high‑speed electrical designs (e.g., LVDS, Ethernet, SpaceWire, PCIe, or equivalent interfaces) with attention to signal integrity

Collaborate closely with mechanical, thermal, software, harnessing, and systems engineering to ensure robust hardware integration

Support component selection (processors, FPGAs, memories, connectors, converters) with consideration for spaceflight environments

Guide hardware trade studies and architecture decisions based on performance, reliability, risk, cost, and schedule

Participate in prototype builds, board bring‑up, debugging, and root‑cause analysis using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, etc.)

Plan and support verification and test campaigns including functional, environmental, EMI/EMC, and system‑level testing

Prepare and review technical documentation supporting design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR), qualification, and flight readiness

Serve as a technical mentor to junior engineers, establishing best practices for electrical design and documentation

Interface with NASA customers, partners, and vendors as a technical authority for electrical hardware

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field

Minimum of 8 years of professional experience developing electrical hardware for aerospace, spaceflight, or other safety‑critical systems

Demonstrated experience with spaceflight hardware design, qualification, or flight support

Hands‑on experience designing high‑speed electrical systems, including schematic design and layout‑aware signal integrity considerations

Experience designing radiation‑tolerant or space‑rated electronics

Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit design, including power regulation, data interfaces, sensing, and control

Demonstrated experience with board‑level power design, including DC/DC conversion, point‑of‑load regulation, power sequencing, and protection circuits

Experience supporting board bring‑up, integration, and troubleshooting in laboratory and vehicle environments

Proficiency with Altium Designer for schematic capture, PCB layout coordination, and design release

Familiarity with aerospace or NASA standards, review processes, and documentation expectations

Ability to independently own complex hardware designs and make sound engineering tradeoffs

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Self‑motivated, organized, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced hardware development environment

U.S. Person *

Preferred Qualifications:

Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering

Experience supporting NASA programs such as Artemis, ISS, Commercial Crew, or comparable missions

Experience designing to SpaceVPX or related modular space avionics architectures

Experience with designing high voltage, high power electronics up to 120V

Familiarity with high‑reliability PCB design practices for harsh environments (thermal cycling, vibration, vacuum)

Experience with FPGA‑ or processor‑based systems and embedded interfaces

Experience with EMI/EMC design and mitigation for spaceflight hardware

Prior experience in an aerospace startup or agile commercial space organization

Compensation & Benefits: Compensation level and base salary are competitively structured and thoughtfully determined based on factors such as relevant skills, experience, education, and the scope of the role.

Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision benefits, with 70% of premiums covered by the employer

Paid time off: Three (3) weeks per year of vacation

Retirement plan: Up to 4% employer match on 401(k) contributions

Paid holidays: 11 company-recognized holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement opportunities to support company objectives, continued learning, and career development

Lunar Outpost Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Lunar Outpost Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. All employees, including executives and human resources personnel, are expected to conduct themselves with professionalism and treat others with dignity and respect in accordance with this policy.