Job opportunity
Principal Spacecraft Avionics Architect
Parallax Space, Inc.
Architect spacecraft avionics onsite in Redondo Beach or Denver, applying systems thinking and hands-on expertise across flight hardware.
Parallax Space seeks a Principal Avionics Engineer to own reusable avionics offerings for spacecraft buses, hosted payloads, and mission systems. You will define flight computing, command and data handling, power control, networking, and payload interfaces. The work spans architecture, trade studies, design, qualification, production, and flight.
Key Responsibilities:
Architect modular avionics across spacecraft buses and hosted payloads
Define processors, FPGAs, memory, redundancy, and fault tolerance
Lead electronics design, schematic capture, PCB layout, and debugging
Establish interface standards for integrated avionics modules
Own the avionics roadmap and technology maturation plan
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline
12+ years designing high-reliability avionics or electronics
Spacecraft, satellite, or launch vehicle program experience
Experience architecting systems through qualification and flight
Ability to obtain U.S. clearance and meet ITAR/EAR requirements
Shape Parallax Space avionics architecture through flight computing, spacecraft interfaces, electronics design, and technical ownership.
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Apply on source site Parallax Space seeks a Principal Avionics Engineer to own reusable avionics offerings for spacecraft buses, hosted payloads, and mission systems. You will define flight computing, command and data handling, power control, networking, and payload interfaces. The work spans architecture, trade studies, design, qualification, production, and flight.
Key Responsibilities:
Architect modular avionics across spacecraft buses and hosted payloads
Define processors, FPGAs, memory, redundancy, and fault tolerance
Lead electronics design, schematic capture, PCB layout, and debugging
Establish interface standards for integrated avionics modules
Own the avionics roadmap and technology maturation plan
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline
12+ years designing high-reliability avionics or electronics
Spacecraft, satellite, or launch vehicle program experience
Experience architecting systems through qualification and flight
Ability to obtain U.S. clearance and meet ITAR/EAR requirements
Shape Parallax Space avionics architecture through flight computing, spacecraft interfaces, electronics design, and technical ownership.
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