Position Overview

Parallax Space is seeking a mid-level Electrical Engineer with a solid focus on PCB design to support the development of spacecraft electronics, payload electronics, avionics, test hardware, and mission-enabling electrical systems.

This role will contribute directly to the design, layout, build, test, and production transition of circuit boards and electrical assemblies used in high-reliability space systems. This role will work across schematic capture, component selection, PCB layout coordination, board bring-up, electrical testing, troubleshooting, design documentation, and cross-functional integration with mechanical, software, systems, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on PCB development experience, strong electrical engineering fundamentals, disciplined documentation habits, and the ability to move quickly while maintaining the rigor required for aerospace hardware.

Key Responsibilities

PCB Design & Electrical Development

Design and support development of printed circuit boards for spacecraft, payload, avionics, power, communications, sensor, and test applications

Develop schematics, select components, define interfaces, and support PCB layout for mixed-signal, digital, power, and high-reliability electronics

Work with layout resources to define stackups, routing constraints, impedance control, power distribution, grounding, EMI/EMC considerations, and manufacturability requirements

Support design decisions related to signal integrity, power integrity, thermal constraints, derating, reliability, and environmental performance

Create and maintain design documentation including schematics, BOMs, interface control documents, assembly notes, design notes, and revision records

Board Bring-Up, Test & Troubleshooting

Perform board bring-up, electrical checkout, functional testing, debugging, and failure analysis on prototype and production electronics

Develop and execute test procedures for PCBs, cable harnesses, electrical assemblies, and integrated systems

Use lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, electronic loads, multimeters, and environmental test equipment

Identify root causes of electrical issues and drive corrective actions through design updates, process improvements, or supplier feedback

Support verification and validation activities for flight hardware and engineering development units

Avionics, Payload & System Integration

Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, manufacturing, and mission teams to ensure electrical designs meet system-level requirements

Support development of avionics interfaces, payload electronics, sensor electronics, power distribution, command/data handling, and ground support equipment

Contribute to interface definition, connector selection, harness coordination, grounding schemes, and electrical integration planning

Participate in design reviews, test readiness reviews, integration activities, and technical issue resolution

Manufacturing & Production Transition

Support transition of PCB designs from prototype builds into repeatable production and flight-ready configurations

Partner with manufacturing, suppliers, and contract manufacturers on DFM, DFA, DFT, assembly yield, inspection criteria, and process feedback

Review fabrication and assembly outputs, resolve nonconformances, and support supplier technical communication

Develop rework instructions, assembly guidance, test fixtures, and production support documentation as needed

Engineering Process & Documentation

Maintain disciplined design records, revision control, BOM accuracy, requirements traceability, and engineering release documentation

Support configuration management and engineering change control processes

Contribute to requirements development, verification planning, risk tracking, and technical trade studies

Help improve electrical engineering workflows, design standards, test practices, and reusable templates as the company scales

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related technical field

3-7 years of electrical engineering experience with direct PCB design, development, test, or production support responsibility

Hands-on experience with schematic capture and PCB development using tools such as Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro/OrCAD, KiCad, or similar

Experience supporting mixed-signal, digital, power, sensor, communications, or embedded electronics development

Strong electrical troubleshooting and lab test skills, including use of common electronic test equipme

📌 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER III, PCB Design (Picton)
🏢 Parallax Space
📍 Picton