Embedded & Electrical Systems Engineer

Nord Space ( is a Canadian startup with the mission to advance life on Earth, from space. Nord Space is committed to extremely rapid innovation and development of the most ambitious aerospace projects with the most ambitious team. With divisions spanning everything fromspace robotics to satellites torockets,Nord Space is driven to bring space closer to Earth and inspire generations of space explorers.

As an Electrical & Embedded Systems Engineer, youwill play a critical role in prototyping and developing flight-rated avionics forNordSpace'ssatellites and robotic platforms destined forspace and extraterrestrial bodies. From schematic capture and PCB layout through firmware development and bench testing,you willown the full lifecycledevelopmentof embedded avionics hardware and software. In a small, tightly integrated team,youwill also support the broader Space Systems segment wherever mechanical, electrical, and software systems intersect,bringing hands-on versatility alongside deep electrical engineering expertise.

This role requires someone with vision, leadership, and a relentless work ethic that goes far beyond the norm.

Electrical Design & Prototyping:

• Design, build, and test PCB prototypes in a lab environment, iterating rapidly from concept through functional validation to support mission development timelines.
• Execute schematic capture and implement PCB layouts using Altium,KiCad, or OrCAD, including the creation ofcomponentsymbols and footprints.
• Perform signal integrity simulations and oversee implementation into layout of high-speed digital and high-frequency analog signal paths.
• Specify and select electronic components (processors, power regulators, sensors, connectors, passives) considering performance, availability, radiation tolerance, and mission environment constraints.

Embedded Firmware Development:

• Write embedded firmware (C/C++) for ARM-based microcontrollers (e.g., STM
  32), integrating with real-time operating systems such asFreeRTOSorNuttX.
• Develop and implement communication protocol drivers, sensor interfaces, power management routines, and control algorithms for avionics subsystems.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code suitable for eventual flight qualification, following embedded development best practices for safety-critical and resource-constrained systems.

Verification & Testing:

• Develop verification test plans and execute testing at the board and subsystem level, including functional, environmental, and performance characterization.
• Conduct bench testing using oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, logic analysers, and other lab instrumentation, documenting results and driving anomaly resolution.
• Support system-level integration and test activities, verifying electrical interfaces with mechanical, thermal, and software subsystems.

Full Lifecycle Product Development:

• Participate in every phase of product development: requirements definition, architecture and concept definition, detailed design, implementation, integration, characterization, and flight readiness review.
• Define control and monitoring requirements and contribute to algorithm definition for avionics and robotic subsystems.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution;
  
  Master'sor Ph.D. strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in electrical engineering focused on embedded systems, including PCB design and embedded firmware development.
• Demonstratedproficiencyin schematic capture and PCB layout using tools such as Altium,KiCad, or OrCAD, with experience taking designs from concept through fabrication and bring-up.
• Strong embedded programming skills in C/C++, with practical experience writing firmware for ARM-based microcontrollers and integrating with real‑time operating systems.
• Workingproficiencyin Python for test automation, data analysis, scripting, or rapid prototyping.
• Familiarity with FPGA development (VHDL or Verilog) and DSP architectures is desired.
• Familiarity with RF modules and software‑defined radios is desired.
• Experience with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers,…