Associate Electrical Design Engineer

About the role

A New Paradigm For Space Operations.

What You'll Do

As an early careers Electrical Design Engineer, you will design, develop, integrate, and test the electrical systems for Space Kinetic's core technology. Working alongside a multidisciplinary engineering and manufacturing team, you will help mature electrical architectures, develop circuit designs and PCB assemblies, build and test prototypes, and troubleshoot complex hardware challenges. You will own contribute to design tasks and adhere to electrical subsystem development, driving solutions from initial concept through hardware integration and qualification as we advance toward flight readiness.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities will vary based on experience and role level, and will include:

• Support the design, development, and test electrical circuits, PCBs, and prototype hardware.
• Refine electrical architectures, schematics, and subsystem designs.
• Perform component selection, circuit analysis, and electrical trade studies.
• Support PCB layout, fabrication, assembly, and vendor coordination.
• Develop and integrate motor drives, power electronics, sensors, and embedded control interfaces.
• Integrate electrical systems with mechanical assemblies and vehicle hardware.
• Conduct hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, debugging, and performance testing.
• Develop electrical documentation, including BOMs, wiring diagrams, ICDs, and test procedures.
• Participate in design reviews and cross-functional engineering activities.
• Support prototype maturation, qualification, and progression toward flight readiness.

What It Takes

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related STEM discipline.
• 0-3 years of experience through internships, academic projects, or professional work involving circuit design and hardware development.
• Familiarity with electrical schematics, component selection, and PCB design tools such as Altium.
• Understanding of electronics fundamentals, electrical testing, and hardware troubleshooting.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn and work across disciplines.
• Experience developing hardware for aerospace, defense, robotics, or other demanding applications.
• Knowledge of embedded systems, microcontrollers, sensors, motor controls, and power electronics.
• Experience with high-voltage or high-current systems.

What We'd Love

• Working knowledge of analog circuits and modeling circuits.
• Experience with component selection and derating.
• Experience with troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis of printed wiring boards.
• Experience with analyzing and designing isolated and non-isolated DC/DC converters, switch-mode power supplies (SMPS), and Point-of-Load (POL) regulators.
• Experience using component layout, board layout, and schematic capture tools.
• Experience programing and utilizing programmable power supplies.
• Knowledge of MIL-STD-704 and MIL-STD-461.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with evolving technical requirements.

Where You'll Be

• The position is onsite at our headquarters in El Segundo, CA. Domestic travel may be required (up to ~10% of the year).

What We Offer

• Equity-Based Compensation
• 401(k) retirement plan with a 3.5% company match
• Highly Competitive PTO
• Paid company holidays + winter break
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Unique Performance-based bonus opportunities

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here