Electronic Design Engineer
- ITAR / US person
About the job
Join the Redwire Space team in developing and fielding end-to-end innovative mission critical space system solutions for next generation space architecture. At Redwire, you will work closely with customers from concept development through mission operations to ensure mission success. Do you want to launch your career in space? Join us!
Whether it's working with satellites, developing docking systems, or building science instruments, you will have the opportunity to do meaningful work in challenging space projects.
At Redwire, you'll find a welcoming and diverse team where you can learn and grow while having great life-work balance. ## Job description In this position, you will be part of our expert electronic design team developing electronic units for space instruments (for the International Space Station) or for space equipment (for various missions).
This includes: - Translating challenging board level requirements into an electronic circuit - Performing the necessary simulations to prove the correctness of the electronic circuit - Interact with thermal, structural and reliability engineers - Follow up with suppliers, play an active role in selecting the correct suppliers - Documentation of the electronic circuit and its accompanying analysis - Follow-up and review of PCB layout - Preparing the board level test procedure - Performing detailed design verification - Supporting the system level validation - Performing equipment level design feasibility studies ## Desired skills/experience/knowledge - Master degree in electronics or similar by experience. - Fluency in English - Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in a similar technical environment. - Experience with detailed electronic design (including analog, digital, power, high-speed, RF) for safety-critical or rad-hard applications is a plus. - knowledge of layout, production and testing techniques is a strong advantage. - hands-on experience with electronic design verification and validation is a strong asset. - You are proactive, communicative and a clear team player. - A strong problem solver with a good overview - Have the ability to give clear technical advice and make a correct cost-benefit analysis.
Offer - You’ll not only get to work in a well-known and established space company offering flexibility, work-life balance, and an open and friendly working environment, but you will also become one of the privileged engineers that can say they developed electronics on actual hardware operating in space. - Possibility of working for space instruments, working on equipment projects or on satellites. - Possibility of growth towards a senior/principal electronic design engineer (Technical expertise) or Team Lead (Technical Management).
Interested, but not sure you meet every single requirement? Research shows that men will apply to jobs when they meet only 60% of the requirements, but women and other minority groups may only apply if they're sure they meet 100%. If you were turning away because you don't meet 100%, well, we'd still like to hear from you - tell us how you're the best fit for the requirements you're sure you meet.
To accept positions and relocate to Redwire Space, candidates must - have a police/criminal record check, that is not more than six months old. - be approved by ITAR regulations. - be uploaded to the greenhouse portal. - apply directly or be uploaded by a recognized partner.
From Redwire Space Europe's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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