Electrical Design Engineer

Develop hardware solutions to support Kepler’s space technology that requires the utilization of leading technology and practices.

Support design reviews for active designs to minimize design gaps.

Conduct and document engineering analyses for assigned designs, including derating, reliability, radiation, EMI/EMC, FMECA, and power budgets.

Support pathfinding development for future satellite generations that will utilize new technology and interfaces including UFS, 10G+ Ethernet, PCIe 5.0, various other high-speed interfaces, new memory technology, and processors.

Maintain technical documentation that captures design decisions, design specifications, block diagrams, interface requirements, and system architecture reports.

Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams including RF, mechanical, software, and FPGA to contribute to integrated product solutions.

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Two (2) or more years of experience developing and validating electronic hardware subassemblies or PCBs, with demonstrated ownership of assigned technical deliverables from concept through validation

Demonstrated ability to own a defined hardware subassembly from concept definition through schematic design, PCB layout and/or layout oversight, integration, verification, and design validation testing

Proficiency with industry standard schematic capture and PCB layout tools such as Altium Designer or equivalent

Ability to design and validate mixed-signal circuitry incorporating ADCs, DACs, sensors, and precision analog signal chains while meeting performance requirements such as noise, accuracy, and dynamic range

Experience designing passive and active analog signal-conditioning circuits, including filter design, analysis, and validation

Ability to identify technical risks, develop data-driven mitigation strategies, and drive resolution within the assigned subassembly through design reviews, testing, and cross-functional collaboration

Strong hands-on debugging and root-cause analysis skills with experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, multimeters, logic analyzers, and other laboratory equipment to validate hardware performance and resolve hardware issues within the assigned design scope

Ability to develop test plans, execute validation activities, analyze results, and clearly communicate findings and recommendations.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce comprehensive design documentation including requirements, specifications, interface definitions, test plans, and engineering reports.

Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams including RF, FPGA, software, systems, mechanical, manufacturing, and test engineering to contribute to integrated product solutions.

Experience integrating processors, FPGAs, and SoCs into high-performance embedded systems, including implementation and debugging of high-speed digital interfaces

Experience designing memory subsystems utilizing technologies such as QSPI, eMMC, DDR3/DDR4, UFS, or similar, including interface bring-up, timing validation, and performance characterization

Experience implementing and troubleshooting high-speed interfaces such as JESD204B, Ethernet (1G/10G+), PCIe, or equivalent protocols, including signal integrity considerations and laboratory validation

Familiarity with clocking architectures, oscillator selection, timing distribution, and synchronization requirements in complex digital systems

Experience designing power distribution, monitoring, and fault-management architectures, including implementation of health monitoring, protection mechanisms, and FDIR concepts

Experience contributing to interface control requirements and subsystem-level integration planning that supports hardware, software, FPGA, and subsystem interoperability

Experience conducting and documenting analyses such as reliability assessments, derating evaluations, FMECA, power budgets, EMI/EMC assessments, and environmental qualification planning