Senior Staff Electrical Engineer

Louisville, Colorado, United States; San Francisco, California, United States. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will own the full-cycle PCBA design process from concept to in-orbit debug. You will work cross-functionally to bring high-reliability, space-ready electronics to orbit.

What you will do

Own the full electrical design lifecycle for complex spaceflight hardware
Develop robust analog/digital designs for mission-critical systems
Organize collaborative cross disciplinary design reviews
Provide critical input to schedule planning and mission requirements
Lead hardware requirements and process improvements
Lead board-level bring-up and debugging
Define test plans and verification strategies
Scale up manufacturing from prototype to low-volume production
Lead collaboration across mechanical, harness, RF, software, FPGA/SoC, and systems teams
Mentor early- and mid-career engineers

Required qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
10+ years of experience designing and debugging PCBAs
Proficiency in Altium Designer (or similar ECAD tools)
Hands-on experience with lab instruments (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, etc.)
Solid understanding of digital buses (I2C, SPI, UART, RS422, CAN, USB, PCIe, Ethernet etc.)
Familiarity with board bring-up, test planning, and design verification workflows
Experience interacting with contract manufacturers, supporting DFM reviews, and resolving production issues
Strong documentation habits and organizational skills
Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum

Nice to have

Master’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
Experience designing for harsh environments (thermal, vacuum, vibration, radiation)
Familiarity with high-speed design or impedance-controlled layouts
Basic scripting or automation in Python or C for hardware test workflows
Exposure to radiation effects and mitigation in electronic design
Familiarity with EMI/EMC design practices and validation
Familiarity with satellite electrical systems engineering

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Matching 401(k)
Unlimited PTO
Paid holidays
Parental/adoption leave
Legal insurance
Home technology stipend

Before you apply

Employment is contingent on verifying U.S. Person status for export controls and government contracts work
May require obtaining necessary licenses or license exceptions under U.S. export controls

About the company

IonQ, Inc. is a quantum platform and merchant supplier delivering integrated quantum solutions. Capella, an IonQ company, delivers secure, mission-ready intelligence across national security, advanced sensing, and next-generation compute.