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
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