Senior Electrical Hardware Design 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
As a Senior Electrical Hardware Design Engineer at Space Kinetic, you will be responsible for the design, development, integration, and testing of circuit cards and electronics hardware for spacecraft and aerospace systems. Your role involves collaborating with various engineering teams to create reliable space-rated flight hardware, overseeing the entire process from concept to production, and ensuring that designs meet rigorous performance and reliability standards.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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, Computer Engineering, or related engineering discipline
- 5+ years of professional electrical engineering experience
- Experience designing electrical hardware, circuit cards, schematics, and PCBs for spacecraft, satellites, aerospace, defense, or other high-reliability applications
- Experience working on spacecraft hardware or spacecraft electrical systems
- Experience with flight systems, flight electronics, avionics, or other mission-critical electrical hardware
- Strong understanding of analog and digital circuit design
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 9+ years of experience designing electronics for spacecraft, satellites, launch vehicles, missile systems, aircraft, defense systems, or other mission-critical hardware
- Experience with flight-qualified or flight-intent hardware development
- Experience with mixed-signal PCB design, power electronics, motor controllers, sensor interfaces, battery-powered systems, or embedded control hardware
- Experience with board-level thermal management, electronics packaging, heat sinking, thermal interfaces, and thermal testing
What you get
- 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 insurance
- Unique Performance-based bonus opportunities
Worth weighing
- No salary listed in the posting, but a pay range of $150,000 to $195,000 is mentioned
- Role requires a high level of commitment and urgency, not suitable for those seeking a traditional work schedule
- Hands-on development environment may require rapid iterations and adaptability to evolving requirements
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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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