NewSpace Technical · 3 days ago
Lead Avionics Engineer (NewSpace)
Hawthorne, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
2+ years expNewSpace Technical is a high-growth space company developing mission-critical hardware designed for extreme environments. The Lead Avionics Engineer will oversee the design, manufacture, and testing of avionics and electronic systems, ensuring they meet aggressive performance targets while maintaining cost efficiency.
Hiring Manager
Jake Payne
Responsibilities
Lead the design, build, and test of avionics and electronic devices across multiple space hardware programs
Prototype PCBAs for motion control, power management, and radio / communications systems
Own system-level trades, define technical specifications, and document decisions using a requirements-driven engineering approach
Drive rapid iteration cycles: schematic → layout → build → bring-up → debug → re-spin
Interface with mechanical and systems teams to ensure clean integration, robust interfaces, and manufacturable designs
Establish qualification and acceptance testing criteria aligned to common aerospace test standards (with published guidelines in mind)
Lead subsystem and system integration points, ensuring hardware performs under real environments and test conditions
Mentor and coordinate a small, fast-moving hardware team — setting pace, standards, and review discipline
Support end-to-end hardware delivery through assembly, integration, troubleshooting, and documentation
Qualification
Required
Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent demonstrated excellence through professional experience)
2+ years' experience designing, building, testing, and debugging PCBAs
Proven ability to own hardware end-to-end from prototype through to production-ready deliverables
Strong hands-on capability in lab environments: bring-up, fault isolation, debug, and validation
Experience building avionics / space hardware under schedule and resource constraints
Strong communication skills and the ability to lead a coordinated engineering effort across teams
Bias for practical, low-cost engineering decisions that still meet reliability and performance requirements
Due to export regulations, applicants must be eligible to work under U.S. export compliance requirements (U.S. Person status or ability to obtain required authorisations)
Preferred
5+ years' experience designing and debugging PCBAs for high-reliability systems
End-to-end space avionics experience across full lifecycle: architecture, design, build, integration, and test
3+ years within a launch company environment (e.g. major launch providers) or high-tempo space startup setting
Experience designing low-BOM-cost electronics for harsh environments and scaling those designs for production
Familiarity with up-screening pragmatic commercial components for space / deep-tech use cases
Ability to design test support hardware (custom harnessing, fixtures, breakouts) and run structured test campaigns
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
PTO
Company
NewSpace Technical
Our mission is to connect the globe's brightest minds across the space industry 🌍.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase