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Barrios

Aerospace engineering and mission operations contractor

Electrical Engineer

Full-TimeDeadline 10/9/27
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's, Master's
Glen Burnie, MD, USA
In PersonSome commuting and travel to other installations may be required.
Electrical Engineering
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution and five years of related engineering experience.
  • Experience designing electrical systems from concept through hardware realization for spaceflight systems.
  • Applied experience creating electrical schematics and engineering documentation using industry-standard electrical design tools.
  • Experience selecting, integrating, and troubleshooting electrical components and hardware.
  • Experience developing engineering documentation, including schematics, bills of materials, interface documentation, work orders, and test plans.
  • Knowledge of electrical system requirements, verification methods, and hardware testing.
  • Experience working on multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
  • Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
  • Ability to sit for extended periods, lift and carry up to 25 pounds, and enter test facility areas as needed.
  • Ability to work in an office environment and perform inside or outside work depending on the task.
  • Ability to work outside the normal schedule and adjust the schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
  • Regular attendance in accordance with the established work schedule.
  • Must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.
Responsibilities
  • Design and develop electrical systems and hardware for spaceflight applications.
  • Generate and maintain electrical schematics, interface documentation, bills of materials, and technical documentation in accordance with engineering standards and program requirements.
  • Perform electrical analyses to support design, integration, verification, and troubleshooting activities.
  • Develop and execute verification activities, including functional and environmental testing of electrical hardware.
  • Support hardware procurement, manufacturing, assembly, integration, troubleshooting, and delivery.
  • Collaborate with systems, mechanical, software, manufacturing, and test teams to integrate electrical hardware into flight systems.
  • Participate in requirements development, design reviews, and verification planning activities.
  • Support customer presentations, technical reviews, and program milestones.
  • Perform other assigned duties.
  • Commute and travel to other installations as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with environmental testing, including vibration, thermal-vacuum, shock, or other testing.
  • Experience with power distribution, embedded electronics, sensors, motor control, communications interfaces, or avionics systems.
  • Experience with electrical analysis, simulation, or printed circuit board design tools.
  • A Master's degree in engineering.

About the company

Barrios Technology provides mission-critical engineering and technology services for the aerospace sector, serving as a primary NASA contractor with a focus on Johnson Space Center programs like ISS, Orion, and Artemis. It delivers end-to-end mission support—from planning and payload requirements to real-time flight operations and post-flight analysis—through services such as systems engineering, integration, software, program management, and data analytics. It differentiates itself as a long-standing, woman-owned small business with deep NASA relationships, offering comprehensive, quality-assured mission support under long-term government contracts such as MTIC. Its goal is to provide reliable, high-quality engineering and operations support for government and commercial space initiatives and to grow its long-term programs.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Houston, Texas

Founded

1980

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What believers are saying

  • NASA selected Barrios for MTIC on July 28, 2025, with options through 2031.
  • Barrios reported 2026 Silver Snoopy awards for JETS, ISS outreach, and IRIS software.
  • Revelio Labs pegged Barrios at 766 employees in 2026, while hiring stayed active.

What critics are saying

  • NASA dominates revenue; MTIC protest or 2027 base-period slip cuts cash flow.
  • Barrios faces single-client concentration; one NASA contract failure threatens layoffs and Houston footprint.
  • Losing MTIC options by 2031 ends Barrios's core human-spaceflight franchise and likely independence.

What makes Barrios unique

  • NASA kept Barrios on MTIC in 2025, a $450 million JSC human-spaceflight gatekeeper.
  • Kelly Page led Barrios into CEO role on October 31, 2025, preserving continuity.
  • Barrios pairs woman-owned small-business status with 45-plus years supporting NASA prime contracts.

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Benefits

  • Flexible Work Hours