GROW WITH US:
Launch your career to new heights with Innoflight, where innovative minds meet the cosmos. Join us and help shape the future of space technology, growing your expertise in a universe of pioneering, compact, and cyber-secure solutions. At Innoflight, we're not just reaching for the stars—we're engineering them. Grow with us, and let’s innovate the infinite together!
STAY EXTRAORDINARY:
Innoflight is one of San Diego's fastest growing Aerospace and Defense companies. Innoflight offers state-of-the-art software-defined compact/ground radios, cryptographic and cyber secure systems and processing, networking and data storage avionics. Become part of this small, agile, innovative and unparalleled company. You will have unlimited potential for learning and growth as we target the latest technology to provide products to enable New Space. Everything you do will have an impact!
A DAY IN THE LIFE:
As a Hardware Engineer II, you will be at the forefront of developing hardware solutions for spacecraft subsystems. Your role will encompass analog, power, and embedded board-level design, leveraging your expertise across multiple projects simultaneously. You will collaborate closely with software, HDL, and mechanical design teams to bring innovative products to life. Additionally, you’ll provide PCB design guidance and share your expertise in board schematic design with team members. You’ll also support the development of high-speed interfaces, contributing to cutting-edge technologies that power our space systems.
- Designs and Develops Hardware Systems: Lead analog, power, and embedded board-level design, including debugging and testing. You will work on high-speed signal designs, using interfaces like Rocket I/O, Ethernet, and LVDS.
- Provides PCB Design Expertise: Offer guidance to internal PCB Design teams and external design services, ensuring adherence to high-speed design rules, layout requirements, and circuit board stack-up standards.
- Collaborates Across Disciplines: Interface with software, HDL, and mechanical design teams, playing a key role in cross-functional projects. You will assist junior engineers and help integrate complex, multi-discipline systems.
- Creates and Reviews Documentation: Develop specifications, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), proposals, and user manuals, ensuring they meet the high standards required for space systems.
- Conducts Signal and Power Integrity Analysis: Perform signal and power integrity simulation and analysis, ensuring reliable operation of high-speed designs and effective performance in challenging environments.
YOU’RE AWESOME AT:
- Embedded Hardware Design: Expert in board-level schematic design, with hands-on experience in debugging and development.
- High-Speed Interface Design: Skilled in designing, simulating, analyzing, and debugging high-speed interfaces, and applying high-speed circuit board design rules.
- PCB Design Guidance: Proficient in providing design advice for PCB layout, stack-up, and interface requirements.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Excellent at working with software, HDL, and mechanical design teams, providing guidance and integrating complex systems.
- Technical Documentation: Strong skills in creating specifications, ICDs, proposals, and user manuals, with attention to detail and clarity.
- Mentoring Junior Engineers: Experienced in guiding and assisting junior-level team members, sharing knowledge, and fostering team development.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in hardware design, with expertise in one or more of the following areas
- Knowledge of microprocessor architecture, programmable logic, various memory types, discrete digital logic, etc.
- Designing, simulating, analyzing and debugging high speed interfaces
- Work on complex, multi-discipline programs that include mechanical, electrical and firmware with a background preferably in space systems.
- High-speed design rules for circuit boards, layout requirements, circuit board stack-up
- Create and review specifications, Interface Control Documents, proposals and end user manuals.
- Signal and power integrity simulation and analysis
- Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:
At Innoflight the sky isn’t the limit—it’s our playground! Here, we strap innovation to a rocket and send conventional thinking into orbit. Our culture thrives on curiosity, camaraderie, and a dash of cosmic creativity, making the vastness of space feel like a small, tight-knit community. Our 9/80 work schedule means every other Friday is yours to ignite personal projects or fuel weekend getaways. Hungry for knowledge? Or just plain hungry? We’ve got both covered! Expand your universe with educational and professional reimbursements, 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) sessions and 'Learn 'n Learns'.
Employer-sponsored weekly catered meals—our way of keeping your rockets fueled and ready for innovation. Our Culture Ambassadors ensure we're always aligned with the stars, creating a gravitational pull towards positivity and inclusion.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
The starting base pay range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000 annually. Base pay will vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to base pay, Innoflight offers a competitive compensation package that includes Profit-Sharing Bonus, Cash Performance Bonus, and a robust benefits package.Innoflight offers health care benefits such as medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts and life insurance. Ancillary benefits such as critical illness, accident, short term & long-term disability, pet insurance, ID & Legal Shield, Cal-Perks and EAP. You’ll also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 120 hours of paid time off (starting in year 1) and auto enrolled into our 401K with a 3% automatic company match.
BE YOU, WITH US:
Innoflight is firmly committed to being an equal opportunity employer and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. We value and embrace that every single one of us brings value to the table. But sometimes we forget that when we don’t meet 100% of a job description’s criteria – maybe you’re feeling that way right now? We encourage you to apply anyway. Because we want you to be you, with us.
YOU SHOULD KNOW:
Potential new employees must successfully complete a background check which includes criminal search, education certification and employment verification prior to hire. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S as you must have the ability to obtain a security clearance. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
REFERRALS:
We love a good referral! If you know someone that would be a great fit for this position, please share!
NO SOLICITATION FOR STAFFING AGENCIES:
This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. Innoflight does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications from agencies, recruiters, or other third-party sources. All submissions must be made directly by candidates via our official application processes. Unsolicited resumes sent from third parties will be considered property of Innoflight and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
If you are applying for this job and live in California, please read Innoflight’s CCPA Notice: https://www.innoflight.com/careers/california-consumer-privacy-act-notice-for-job-applicants.
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