Senior Hardware Engineer I

$62,000 - $143,000/Yr

Cesiumastro - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Austin, TX

Personal and Laundry Services

About the position

The Senior Hardware Engineer I at CesiumAstro is responsible for the end-to-end design of electronics modules for high-reliability space and airborne applications. This role involves hands-on work throughout the development process, from concept to production, in a dynamic startup environment. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and present design materials to customers and executives, requiring strong communication skills and technical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design of electronics modules, from concept and architecture through schematic, layout, test, and production.
• Develop hardware architecture and write hardware requirements for electronics modules.
• Perform detailed and complete schematic design for complex boards, ranging from key components to supporting passives.
• Perform detailed PCB layout in Altium Designer for complex boards, sometimes working with a PCB Drafter.
• Complete analysis such as worst-case circuit analysis, signal integrity analysis, and power integrity analysis.
• Develop bring-up plans and design verification plans for new electronics modules.
• Perform bring-up and key verification testing of modules, often working with a technician to complete validation.
• Release modules to production, working with the Manufacturing and Test Engineering teams.
• Mentor junior engineers to build technical understanding and professional development.
• Use working knowledge of adjacent fields, such as software and mechanical, to streamline development of electronics modules.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree or higher in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in board-level electronics design, analysis, and test.
• Direct experience designing high-reliability electronics for space or defense applications, including part derating, worst-case analysis, and thermal constraints.
• Experience owning the design phase of circuits or boards, including trade studies, key part selection, and detailed design.
• Experience delivering subcircuit or board designs to production and deployment.
• Experience performing complex PCB layout, such as high-density interconnect (HDI) and high-speed digital or power electronics.
• Experience running board-level signal integrity and/or power integrity simulation tools such as Ansys SIwave, ADS SIPro, or Mentor Hyperlynx.
• Working knowledge of adjacent fields, such as software and mechanical.
• Proficiency in electronics design tools such as Altium.
• Strong lab experience for bring-up and verification of new hardware.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Design for space radiation environments.

Benefits

• Company stock options
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Retirement plans