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Salary: USD 137,000 - 193,000 / annual
Inversion Space is an aerospace and defense company pioneering advanced reentry technology for next-generation space missions. The company's maneuverable reentry spacecraft, Arc, is designed for rapid global cargo delivery, hypersonic testing, and national security applications. Headquartered in Los Angeles and backed by Y Combinator, Spark Capital, and Lockheed Martin Ventures, Inversion designs, manufactures, and integrates spacecraft in-house.
As a Senior Electrical Engineer on the Avionics team, you will own the architecture, design, integration, bring-up, and verification of mixed-signal, embedded, and RF-adjacent electrical hardware for next-generation reentry vehicles. You will report directly to the Director of Engineering, Avionics, and be responsible for the complete lifecycle of hardware from early concept and requirements definition through schematic capture, PCB development, integration, test, and deployment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and support electrical architectures for subsystem and system-level hardware integration across flight and ground systems
- Develop schematics, interface definitions, wiring/cabling approaches, and electrical documentation for mixed-signal and embedded hardware
- Lead PCB development, component selection, board bring-up, and design reviews for prototype and production hardware
- Build up and integrate SDR-based systems, including supporting power, clocking, data interfaces, digital control, RF interconnects, and hardware/software integration
- Integrate RF, digital, FPGA, processor, and sensor hardware into cohesive electrical systems meeting performance, reliability, and packaging requirements
- Ensure proper implementation of power distribution, grounding, shielding, EMI/EMC mitigation, and signal integrity best practices
- Support hardware bring-up, benchtop debug, failure investigation, and root-cause analysis in lab and prototype environments
- Prepare, review, and release schematic and PCB documentation packages for external fabrication and assembly vendors
- Coordinate closely with mechanical, RF, software, firmware, and systems teams on hardware interfaces, packaging constraints, and integration plans
- Document design decisions, analysis results, test findings, and recommended corrective actions
This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who has built complex embedded and communications hardware, including software-defined radio systems, and can drive hardware execution across multidisciplinary interfaces.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical field
- 5+ years of professional experience developing and integrating mixed-signal, embedded, or avionics hardware, preferably in aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability environments
- Experience with electrical system design for mixed-signal and embedded hardware applications
- Experience with schematic capture, PCB design layout, and hardware integration
- Strong knowledge of power distribution, grounding, shielding, EMI/EMC, and signal integrity principles
- Familiarity with analog and digital circuit design, component selection, and interface definition
- Experience supporting integration of processors, FPGA boards, RF hardware, and sensors
- Experience building up and debugging software-defined radio (SDR) systems, including electrical interfaces, power, clocking, digital connectivity, and hardware/software integration
- Ability to read and develop interface control documents, wiring diagrams, and electrical drawings
- Experience with bench test, debug, and root-cause analysis
- Familiarity with environmental and reliability considerations for deployed hardware systems
- Experience preparing PCB design packages and coordinating with PCB fabrication and assembly houses for prototype and production builds
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams
- Must have ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret/Top Secret security clearance
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or eligible to obtain required ITAR authorizations
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with SDR platforms used in communications, telemetry, signal processing, or RF prototyping applications
- Familiarity with high-speed digital interfaces, clock distribution, synchronization, and data acquisition architectures
- Experience integrating embedded processors, FPGAs, and RF subsystems into mission-critical hardware
- Familiarity with aerospace environmental and qualification requirements, including EMI/EMC, vibration, thermal, shock, and TVAC considerations
- Knowledge of aerospace and defense test standards such as MIL-STD-461/810, DO-160, SMC-S-016, or similar frameworks
- Proficiency with common bench equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, digital multimeters, and protocol analyzers
- Familiarity with PCB stack-up planning, controlled impedance routing, connector selection, and cabling for ruggedized hardware
- Experience in startup environments or small, highly collaborative engineering teams
