As a Spacecraft Electronics Engineer, you will design and integrate custom components for our next‑generation satellite platform, collaborating closely with software, mechanical, and third‑party fabrication teams.
What You’ll Do
* Electrical design of spacecraft electronics – gathering requirements, defining architecture, and developing detailed designs.
* Component selection and circuit‑level design, including simulation as needed.
* Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
* Power supply and monitoring circuit design.
* Design verification through circuit simulations and worst‑case analysis.
* Signal and power integrity simulation and analysis.
* Peer review of schematics and layouts.
* Board bring‑up, validation, and debugging.
* Support validation and qualification testing of new and existing systems.
Key Skills
* Strong electronics theory and analogue/digital circuitry expertise.
* PCB design – schematic capture, layout, DFM principles, and experience with Altium or equivalent.
* FPGA (Zynq MPSoC/RFSoC or similar) design for high‑speed, high‑data‑rate DSP applications.
* High‑speed digital layout practices (matched impedance, stack‑up, manufacturing restrictions) and SI tool use.
* Experience with digital interfaces (I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, USB, RS485, RS422, SpaceWire, PCIe, Gbit Ethernet).
* Rigid, Flex, and Rigid‑Flex PCB design.
* Debugging and fault‑identification skills.
* Proficiency with laboratory equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, VNAs.
Preferred Skills
* Design for IPC‑6012DS Class 3A or ECSS‑Q‑ST‑70‑12C/60C compliance.
* High‑power electronic design and thermal management experience.
* Experience with SI tools such as HyperLynx.
* Knowledge of environmental and reliability requirements for space applications.
* FPGA programming (Verilog, VHDL).
* Embedded and DSP programming (C/C++, microcontrollers, DSP).
* EMI/EMC design, including shielding and enclosure use.
Spire operates a hybrid work model. This position requires a minimum of three days per week in the office.
Access to U.S. export‑controlled software and/or technology may be required. Licenses will be provided if necessary.
About Spire
Spire Global is a space‑to‑cloud analytics company that owns and operates the world’s largest multi‑purpose satellite constellation. Our data and algorithms provide advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking worldwide, supported by a global ground‑station network and 24/7 operations.
Spire is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion across all levels of the organization.
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