Exploration Technology Group ยท 15 hours ago
Electrical Engineer I
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$75K/yr - $110K/yr
2+ years expExploration Technology Group is a technology hardware startup focused on developing innovative solutions for spaceflight and defense missions. They are seeking a hands-on Electrical Engineer I to design and build space hardware systems, with responsibilities including electronics design, lifecycle systems engineering, and cross-domain engineering for extreme environments.
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Responsibilities
Electronics Design & Layout: Design mixed-signal circuit boards and electrical architectures. Own the process from schematic capture and component selection to PCB layout (using Altium or KiCad)
Electrical Harness Design and Build: Designing, pinning out, documenting and building electrical harnesses for data and power following best practices. Include harness drawings and pinout documents
Lifecycle Systems Engineering: Design new electrical subsystems from first principles to meet power and data requirements. Support performance specification definition, verification planning, and technical documentation throughout the product lifecycle
Hardware Bring-up & Testing: Perform hands-on board bring-up, debugging, and validation using lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.). Troubleshoot complex interactions between hardware and firmware
Cross-Domain Engineering (Land/Air/Sea/Space): Conceive, design, develop, build, test, and deploy engineered systems for extreme environments with an emphasis on space
Project Support: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, manage PCB fabrication/assembly vendors, and provide technical support for integration and testing in San Francisco and at customer facilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
2+ years of professional experience in electrical hardware design, preferably in aerospace, ocean, robotics, or similar
Proficiency in EDA tools for schematic capture and PCB layout
Experience with analog and digital circuit design and communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet)
Strong hands-on prototyping and debugging skills: soldering (SMT/Through-hole), harness fabrication etc
Knowledge of best design practices for EMI/EMC mitigation and signal integrity
Preferred
Expeditionary mindset: you have the curiosity and drive to ask big questions about the natural world and deploy systems to extreme environments to answer those questions
Experience with space systems, satellites (CubeSats/SmallSats), or aerospace avionics
Knowledge of NASA STD 8739 workmanship standards
Experience with circuit simulation tools (SPICE) and power/signal integrity analysis
Experience with environmental testing and standards (e.g. NASA GEVS, MIL-STD-461)
Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment in a clean room environment
Previous start-up work experience
Benefits
Equity participation
Healthcare
Unlimited PTO
Professional development opportunities
Company
Exploration Technology Group
Exploration Technology Group designs, builds, and delivers practical, reliable solutions to empower the next generation of warfighters and explorers to meet the demands of their missions.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase