Senior Avionics Systems Engineer

Karman

We are inventors designers engineers scientists tinkerers entrepreneurs adventurers artists activists global citizens architects musicians builders writers athletes and space nerds. We partner with the best minds and most experienced teams across industry and academia bringing together the knowledge experience and skills required to navigate our critical path.

Mission

We want to mine space resources from near-Earth asteroids to provide abundant sustainable energy and resources in space and for Earth.

Vision

Asteroid mining has lived at the intersection of scientific research and popular culture for decades with as many academic papers published as there are books TV shows and movies about it.

Access to resources with its finite nature and disparate distribution plays an essential part in the geopolitical web of power and wealth. It has defined economic growth to such an extent that we have been using them as primary demarcation lines and identifiers in our history from the stone to bronze and iron age to our current silicon age.

But our resources-driven growth faces a massive existential challenge with climate change ecosystem degradation and resource depletion demanding a complete reset. Humanity needs to shift global transportation manufacturing construction and energy onto a sustainable path.

Expanding beyond the Kármán line is where we believe transformative future growth and innovation will be found. Recent missions by NASA (OSIRIS-REx & DART) and JAXA (Hayabusa2) have firmly pushed the idea of using space resources from academic research into commercial opportunity.

We believe the Regolith Age powered by abundant space resources is an inevitability that we can accelerate.

We value these principles :

• Diversity of thought . We believe that different perspectives drive better results. We aim to build diverse teams and a diverse company.
• Ownership feedback and accountability. Ideas improve through collaboration discussion and iteration. Decisions dont follow the same pattern and revert to the mean when made in a group. We aim to have clear ownership accountability for results and autonomy to deliver.
• No silos. We build cross-functional teams to be able to deliver on our goals. There are no predefined lanes for people to operate in information is pushed out across all teams to make sure we benefit from cross-pollination.
• High talent bar no a
• holes. We optimize for potential and a growth mindset. We value experience but only when balanced with self-awareness and first principles thinking.
• Small is beautiful. The best results as well as the best work experience come from a small team of talented people working towards a common goal.

Position : Senior Avionics Systems Engineer

Location : Broomfield CO

Position Type : Full-time On-site

Mission : High Frontier Build Avionics That Power Deep Space Exploration

Join our mission to kickstart the space resource economy! With our prototype mission High Frontiers targeted to launch early 2027 we are looking for hands-on electrical engineers to develop the avionics that will power the first commercial asteroid mining satellites.

All our team members are expected to be technically excellent across a range of areas - expect to be involved in all aspects of the satellite avionics system. By joining our group you will have a unique opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the development of a deep space mission while both exercising your engineering skills and providing mentorship to more junior members of the team. Your circuits will operate millions of miles from Earth powering the technology that makes space resource extraction possible.

What it takes to be successful in this role :

As an Avionics Systems Engineer at Karman you will own projects that have wide impact across our system. Create a cohesive and reliable vehicle plan through ownership of our system and grounding diagrams then work with the rest of your team to ensure these plans are implemented as intended. You will also work to design flight harnessing develop standards for maintaining compatibility between boxes and generally operate across all avionics systems to ensure our vehicle operates well as a system.

Expect a mix of vehicle documentation system analysis harness design and hardware troubleshooting and debug work.

What Youll Do

What You Bring

Technical Environment / Tools

The following tools are used by our team

Requirements

Additional Information

We Offer

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $130000.00 - $170000.00 annually in this location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amount listed above.

Top Benefits & Perks

As a member of the Karman team youll enjoy an impressive benefits package :

Location & Work Environment

This position is full-time in-person at our offices & lab in Broomfield CO. If you reside in locations outside of daily commuting distance you will be considered however no relocation or travel assistance will be provided by Karman for this position. This position operates in an office environment. This entails working inside in an office space wherein you may be provided with a public work station (cubicle) or private the performance of the duties and responsibilities of this job you will be required to view a computer terminal for prolonged periods of time.

Travel

Occasional travel to work site locations may be expected. Overnight stays may be required from time to time for training seminars conferences meetings events or visits to onsite locations.

Disclaimer

This job posting is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required. Karman reserves the right to change or assign additional duties responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice.

Hiring Practices

Karman is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) marital status ancestry physical or mental disability genetic information veteran status gender identity or expression sexual orientation or other applicable legally protected characteristic. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact .

Come work with us...

We are crazy ambitious but the timing is right. Be part of the team looking to make it happen.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations including International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

System Design,C / C++,System Architecture,LabView,Military Experience,Systems Engineering,Requirements Management,Sensors,Ethernet,Confluence,Avionics,Aviation Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 130000 - 170000