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Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Designs space exploration hardware and software

Electrical Engineer 3

Board & Electronics DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLouisville, CO, USA$50 - $100 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree with 5–7 years, a master's degree with 3–5 years, or a PhD with 0–2 years of experience in Electrical Engineering or a related field is required.
  • Experience designing electronic hardware, including requirements, architecture, schematics, component selection, and troubleshooting, is required.
  • Experience developing verification and validation plans and executing test campaigns for electronic hardware is required.
  • Proficiency in high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuit design is required.
  • Experience with communication interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, and CAN is required.
  • Hands-on experience with prototype development, debugging, and board bring-up is required.
  • Experience generating engineering documentation including ICDs, ECOs, analyses, procedures, and test reports is required.
  • Familiarity with PCB layout and wire harness design considerations is required.
  • Experience supporting hardware verification, qualification, and anomaly resolution is required.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment while independently completing technical tasks is required.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • Ability to travel periodically for meetings, integration, and testing is required.
  • Experience working with flight hardware handling requirements such as ESD controls and cleanroom operations is required.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop electronic hardware, circuits, and assemblies from concept through verification.
  • Perform product testing and create models and prototypes to support development and validation.
  • Develop and document electronic schematics and related technical documentation.
  • Create and execute verification and validation plans for electronic assemblies and circuit boards.
  • Develop hardware bring-up procedures for prototype and production boards, including functional checkout and debug.
  • Investigate hardware anomalies and support corrective actions.
  • Support manufacturing, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems.
  • Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to enhance product capability and manufacturability.
  • Provide technical guidance or training to junior staff as needed.
  • Travel as required to support customer meetings, integration, and testing activities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience designing spacecraft, payload, avionics, or aerospace electronics.
  • Understanding of spacecraft electrical architectures, including power distribution and telemetry systems.
  • Experience with spaceflight hardware Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T).
  • Experience developing or supporting EGSE, simulators, or spacecraft command and control systems.
  • Experience with RF communication systems and antenna integration.
  • Knowledge of battery-powered systems, including charging and safety.
  • Familiarity with embedded firmware development in C.
  • Experience with SPICE, worst-case, reliability, or radiation effects analysis.
  • Experience creating test automation or analysis scripts using Python or MATLAB.
  • Experience supporting hardware from design reviews through environmental testing and flight qualification.

About the Company

Red Canyon Engineering & Software

Designs space exploration hardware and software

Red Canyon Engineering & Software provides engineering and software solutions to support space exploration and renewable energy on Earth. It builds and integrates hardware and software for space missions, including spacecraft components, instruments, and data analysis tools that help teams plan, execute, and learn from missions. The company differentiates itself with SBA-certified HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned status and a broad client base that includes NASA, NOAA, and major aerospace and defense firms. Its goal is to advance space science and human exploration while applying its expertise to renewable-resource projects on Earth.

Company size
11-50
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$70K
Headquarters
Denver, CO
Founded
2000

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