Lead Flight Electronics & Avionics Electrical Engineer
Space Kinetic · El Segundo, California
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Space Kinetic's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Space Kinetic's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Space Kinetic
- high 48 stale, 1 reposted of 48 open
- Hiring momentum
- 56 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Space Kinetic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Space Kinetic.
About this role
In this role, you will lead the design and development of flight-critical electrical systems for spacecraft and launch vehicles. You will guide a team of electrical engineers, collaborating with other engineering disciplines to ensure successful hardware integration from concept through flight. Responsibilities include designing electrical architectures, developing schematics and PCBs, and performing testing and troubleshooting of electrical systems.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Space Kinetic as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
- 7+ years of professional electrical engineering experience
- Experience designing complex electrical systems for spacecraft or payloads
- Strong knowledge of analog and digital circuit design
- Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools
- Experience troubleshooting electrical hardware in laboratory and test environments
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 9+ years of professional electrical engineering experience
- Experience with launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellites, missile systems, or flight hardware
- Experience with avionics, power electronics, battery systems, or power distribution
- Experience with CAN, Ethernet, RS-422, RS-485, SPI, I2C, or UART
What you get
- Competitive Base Salary + Equity-Based Compensation
- 401(k) retirement plan with a 3.5% company match
- Highly Competitive PTO
- Paid company holidays + winter break
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Unique Performance-Based Bonus Structure
Worth weighing
- No remote work mentioned; position is on-site in El Segundo, CA
- Role requires a high level of commitment and urgency, not a traditional 40-hour work week
- Salary range provided but individual pay is determined case-by-case, which may lead to variability
- ITAR requirements limit applicant eligibility to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees
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Listed by Space Kinetic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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