Electrical Engineer - Satellite Systems (San Jose California)

Astro Digital designs, builds, and operates a diverse range of small satellite systems supporting space-based turnkey missions for several business applications, including earth observation, communications, in-orbit demonstrations, risk reduction, science, and exploration. Astro Digital is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado with offices in San Jose, California, and Sydney, Australia, with roughly 85 employees and infrastructure around the globe.

We're looking for an electrical engineer to join our hardware team building next-generation satellites. This role suits someone with a solid grounding in analog and digital electronics who wants to own hardware end to end - designing, building, debugging, and testing flight hardware.

• Contribute to electrical engineering across design, debug, and system integration.
• Get hands-on in the lab - building, wiring, and testing hardware, and taking measurements with oscilloscopes, multimeters, and analyzers.
• Perform board bring-up and checkout, capturing results and resolving anomalies.
• Debug digital systems (logic-level circuits, microcontrollers, interfaces) and power systems (DC/DC converters, power distribution).
• Validate serial protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet).
• Review and mark up schematics, and contribute to design reviews, test procedures, and validation documentation.
• Collaborate with software, systems, and mechanical teammates to deliver integrated, flight-ready hardware.

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering (or a related field).
• 3-5 years of hands-on electronics experience.
• Solid understanding of analog and digital circuits, plus strong hands-on lab skills (soldering, bench instruments).
• Experience with PCB design tools (Altium or similar).
• Working knowledge of at least one serial communication protocol (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet).
• Strong problem-solving instincts and clear communication.

• Experience with spacecraft, aerospace, or RF hardware.
• Environmental testing (thermal, vibration, EMI/EMC).
• Scripting for test and automation (Python, LabVIEW).
• Hands-on experience from a robotics team, Cube Sat, FSAE, or similar hardware project.