Electronics Engineer

As a Spacecraft Electronics Engineer, you will design and integrate custom components for our next‑generation satellite platform, collaborating closely with software, mechanical, and third‑party fabrication teams.

• Electrical design of spacecraft electronics – gathering requirements, defining architecture, and developing detailed designs.
• Component selection and circuit‑level design, including simulation as needed.
• Schematic capture and PCB layout using Altium Designer.
• Power supply and monitoring circuit design.
• Design verification through circuit simulations and worst‑case analysis.
• Signal and power integrity simulation and analysis.
• Peer review of schematics and layouts.
• Board bring‑up, validation, and debugging.
• Support validation and qualification testing of new and existing systems.

• Strong electronics theory and analogue/digital circuitry expertise.
• PCB design – schematic capture, layout, DFM principles, and experience with Altium or equivalent.
• FPGA (Zynq MPSoC/RFSoC or similar) design for high‑speed, high‑data‑rate DSP applications.
• High‑speed digital layout practices (matched impedance, stack‑up, manufacturing restrictions) and SI tool use.
• Experience with digital interfaces (I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, USB, RS485, RS422, Space Wire, PCIe, Gbit Ethernet).
• Rigid, Flex, and Rigid‑Flex PCB design.
• Debugging and fault‑identification skills.
• Proficiency with laboratory equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, VNAs.

• Design for IPC‑6012DS Class 3A or ECSS‑Q‑ST‑70‑12C/60C compliance.
• High‑power electronic design and thermal management experience.
• Experience with SI tools such as Hyper Lynx.
• Knowledge of environmental and reliability requirements for space applications.
• FPGA programming (Verilog, VHDL).
• Embedded and DSP programming (C/C++, microcontrollers, DSP).
• EMI/EMC design, including shielding and enclosure use.

Spire operates a hybrid work model. This position requires a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to U.S. export‑controlled software and/or technology may be required. Licenses will be provided if necessary.

Spire Global is a space‑to‑cloud analytics company that owns and operates the world’s largest multi‑purpose satellite constellation. Our data and algorithms provide advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking worldwide, supported by a global ground‑station network and 24/7 operations.

Spire is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion across all levels of the organization.