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Voyager Technologies is a space, defense, and national security technology company developing mission-critical solutions for spacecraft and advanced systems. This Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer role is part of the Lunar Systems group based in Pittsburgh, PA, reporting to the Electronic Systems Manager.
You will own the technical design, manufacturing oversight, and testing of avionics hardware across spacecraft subsystems. Key responsibilities include:
• Develop flight hardware avionics systems including computing, signal conditioning, control electronics, filtering, data acquisition, and command & data handling (C&DH)
• Provide technical and programmatic guidance to internal teams, subcontractors, consultants, and partner personnel
• Manage schedule, budget, and design performance for assigned line-replaceable units (LRUs) or avionics subsystems, delegating tasks across multi-disciplinary teams
• Perform trade studies and analyze/verify spacecraft operating modes through design, fabrication, and integrated testing
• Collaborate with partners and suppliers to identify cost-effective, technically optimal solutions and select vendor components meeting mission requirements
• Test fabricated PCBs and integrated avionics systems, developing test scripts and simulations
• Participate in environmental and qualification testing of engineering and flight design units
• Deliver technical reports on test results and avionics/power systems advancements
This is an onsite role in Pittsburgh, PA with travel up to 20% to support component environmental and qualification testing.
REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Qualifications:
• 8+ years electronics hardware development experience; B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Component/LRU electrical design experience with ability to mentor and lead small engineering teams on complex products
• Systems engineering experience controlling requirements, risks, and integration flow
• Schematic and board design proficiency (Altium, Eagle, OrCAD, or similar)
• Rapid prototyping and strong debugging skills
• Experience with communications protocols (RS-422/RS-485/CAN/Ethernet/SPI/I2C/UART)
• Digital, analog, and signal conditioning design skills
• Strong communication, technical writing, and MS Office proficiency
Preferred Qualifications:
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, JIRA, or similar task management tools
• Knowledge of Range Safety and Ground Safety electronics compliance
• Mechanical CAD tool proficiency for avionics system development
• FPGA, microcontroller, processor, or GPU programming capability
• Knowledge of NASA-STD 4001 and NASA-STD 4003
• Knowledge of space environmental tests
• MIL-STD 461 testing experience
• M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• Spacecraft electronics systems development experience (Class D unmanned spacecraft or similar)
• High-speed digital PCB design experience
• VITA VPX or SpaceVPX standards implementation (VITA 46.0, VITA 65.0, VITA 78.0)
