Contractor - Electrical Design Engineer; consider senior levels
Listed on 2026-07-25
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer, Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer
Where dreams and reality collide and the output is out of this world! At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity's presence in space.
Through continuous innovation and operational excellence our team in Littleton, CO are using their engineering talents to design and deploy Power Distribution, Embedded Monitoring and Control, Power Conversion, and Camera based solutions. These cutting-edge capabilities are helping to revolutionize space flight. With many more exciting projects on the horizon, our team could use your curiosity, passion, talent and experience to help us Build Above!
Redwire Space Missions, LLC in Littleton, CO has an exciting opportunity for a Contractor - Electrical Design Engineer (all senior levels) for up to 6 months), with the possibility of conversion. This is a hands‑on, circuit design role responsible for the design and analysis of space-qualified power electronics hardware!
Responsibilities- Design and analyze high-efficiency DC/DC converters, switching regulators, and power switching circuits incorporating GaN FETs and other advanced semiconductor technologies.
- Perform detailed circuit analysis including worst-case, stability, and thermal assessments to ensure compliance with mission requirements.
- Create schematics and documentation using the OrCAD tool suite and manage PCB layout and design reviews in collaboration with layout engineers.
- Support component selection suitable for space applications, including derating, radiation tolerance, and reliability considerations.
- Generate and maintain design documentation, analyses, and review data packages for internal and customer reviews
- Support hardware bring‑up and validation testing and support integration with spacecraft electrical power and avionics subsystems.
- Collaborate with systems, manufacturing, and test engineering to ensure design maturity and production readiness.
- BS Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years of experience designing electronic circuits using industry ECAD design tools.
- Experience with analog circuit design, including isolated and non-isolated switched-mode power supply (SMPS) using discrete components; common and differential mode power filtering; active filter and amplifier design; high-side FET drives with monolithic or discrete solutions; and GaN FET experience.
- Experience with OrCAD X for schematics capture and collaboration with PCB layout Engineers.
- Experience with SPICE-based simulation tools.
- Experience working with SMPS, Load Switches, Op-Amps and Comparators.
- Experience with FPGA, microcontroller, or microprocessor-based control and telemetry interfaces.
- Ability to travel as needed, up to 10% on average.
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 8 years of experience developing power electronics boards for space-based electrical power system (EPS) products.
- Demonstrated expertise in designing DC/DC converters, switching regulators, and power conditioning circuits using GaN FETs or similar high-efficiency switching devices.
- Proficiency with OrCAD X, Allegro X, and Altium Designer tools for schematics capture and PCB layout.
- Proficiency performing worst-case circuit analysis, load regulation, and stability assessments.
- Proficiency with SPICE-based simulation tools (e.g., PSPICE, LTspice) for transient and steady-state analysis.
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC design practices and grounding/shielding techniques.
- Knowledge of derating, radiation effects, and parts stress analysis methodologies.
- Demonstrated experience performing board bring‑up and hardware validation testing through test procedure execution.
- Experience methodically troubleshooting and resolving issues and anomalies in accordance with root cause corrective action (RCCA) process.
- Experience supporting hardware test, verification, and troubleshooting at the unit and subsystem level.
- Experience leading electronics design efforts throughout the product lifecycle.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to generate…
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