Electrical Engineer III
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SalaryNo pay range posted
LocationLouisville, CO
Work modehybrid
Typecontract
SenioritySenior
ExperienceUp to 7 yrs
DepartmentEngineering
Company size8+ people
PostedOct 6, 2026 · 4w ago
Verified live2d ago
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BS with 5–7 years, MS with 3–5 years, or PhD with 0–2 years of experience in Electrical Engineering or related field
Experience designing electronic hardware including requirements, architecture, schematics, component selection, and troubleshooting
Experience developing verification and validation plans and executing test campaigns for electronic hardware
Proficiency in high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuit design
Experience with communication interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, and CAN
Hands-on experience with prototype development, debugging, and board bring-up
Experience generating engineering documentation including ICDs, ECOs, analyses, procedures, and test reports
Familiarity with PCB layout and wire harness design considerations
Experience supporting hardware verification, qualification, and anomaly resolution
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment while independently completing technical tasks
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience working with flight hardware handling requirements such as ESD controls and cleanroom operations
Experience designing spacecraft, payload, avionics, or aerospace electronics
Understanding of spacecraft electrical architectures, including power distribution and telemetry systems
Experience with spaceflight hardware Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T)
Experience developing or supporting EGSE, simulators, or spacecraft command and control systems
Experience with RF communication systems and antenna integration
Knowledge of battery-powered systems including charging and safety
Familiarity with embedded firmware development in C
Experience with SPICE, worst-case, reliability, or radiation effects analysis
Experience creating test automation or analysis scripts using Python or MATLAB
Experience supporting hardware from design reviews through environmental testing and flight qualification
Ability to travel periodically for meetings, integration, and testing
Skills
I2C
SPI
UART
RS-232
RS-422
RS-485
CAN
C
SPICE
Python
MATLAB
About the company
Do you want to help a small company make a BIG difference in space? Do you take ownership of your job and responsibility for your actions? Then come work for Red Canyon and help us continue our mission of helping humankind reach the stars!
About the role
The Electrical Engineer III provides technical solutions to complex engineering problems requiring a comprehensive understanding of electrical engineering principles. Working under general direction, this role independently develops design approaches, performs verification and testing, and collaborates across disciplines to ensure product capability, manufacturability, and system-level performance.
Responsibilities:
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Design and develop electronic hardware, circuits, and assemblies from concept through verification.
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Perform product testing and create models and prototypes to support development and validation.
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Develop and document electronic schematics and related technical documentation.
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Create and execute verification and validation plans for electronic assemblies and circuit boards.
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Develop hardware bring-up procedures for prototype and production boards, including functional checkout and debug.
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Investigate hardware anomalies and support corrective actions.
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Support manufacturing, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems.
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Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to enhance product capability and manufacturability.
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Provide technical guidance or training to junior staff as needed.
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Travel as required to support customer meetings, integration, and testing activities
Required Qualifications:
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BS with 5–7 years, MS with 3–5 years, or PhD with 0–2 years of experience in Electrical Engineering or related field.
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Experience designing electronic hardware including requirements, architecture, schematics, component selection, and troubleshooting.
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Experience developing verification and validation plans and executing test campaigns for electronic hardware.
•
Proficiency in high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal circuit design.
•
Experience with communication interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, and CAN.
•
Hands-on experience with prototype development, debugging, and board bring-up.
•
Experience generating engineering documentation including ICDs, ECOs, analyses, procedures, and test reports.
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Familiarity with PCB layout and wire harness design considerations.
•
Experience supporting hardware verification, qualification, and anomaly resolution.
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Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment while independently completing technical tasks.
•
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
•
Ability to travel periodically for meetings, integration, and testing.
•
Experience working with flight hardware handling requirements such as ESD controls and cleanroom operations.
Desired Qualifications:
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Experience designing spacecraft, payload, avionics, or aerospace electronics.
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Understanding of spacecraft electrical architectures, including power distribution and telemetry systems.
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Experience with spaceflight hardware Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T).
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Experience developing or supporting EGSE, simulators, or spacecraft command and control systems.
•
Experience with RF communication systems and antenna integration.
•
Knowledge of battery-powered systems including charging and safety.
•
Familiarity with embedded firmware development in C.
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Experience with SPICE, worst-case, reliability, or radiation effects analysis.
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Experience creating test automation or analysis scripts using Python or MATLAB.
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Experience supporting hardware from design reviews through environmental testing and flight qualification
Red Canyon Engineering and Software: “Exploring Other Planets, Improving our Own”
Red Canyon contracts with NASA, NOAA, NREL, JPL, and DOD, in addition to customers such as Lockheed Martin Space, Raytheon, Sierra Space, a.i. solutions, Walt Disney Imagineering, SAIC, Sidus Space, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Honeywell, KBRwyle, Peraton, LASP, Maxar, Blue Origin, and Moog. We specialize in building spacecraft, developing renewable energy technologies to help make our planet a better world and cutting edge research and development. Our disciplines include embedded flight software, software testing, GN&C, systems engineering, mechanical design, structural analysis, real time flight and ground software, simulation software, user interface software, and mission management software. We help our contractors with the full life cycle of product development from requirements to test and delivery.
Some of the programs we have previously or currently worked on include: Human Lander System, Artemis I-II, WorldView Legion V, Perseverance Rover, InSight, GeoXO, Tranche-1, LizzieSat, Dream Chaser, Psyche, Mars 98, Odyssey 01, Stardust, Genesis and Deep Impact, Mars Phoenix, Joint Polar Satellite System, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Orion, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, GOES-R, OSIRIS-REx, Maven, JUNO, Grail, and the MarsFlight and LunarSIM Simulation.
Red Canyon’s home office is located in scenic Denver, Colorado, and our regional office, Launch Now, is in historic downtown Titusville, Florida. We are a small company that maintains a flat organization to decrease our overhead and costs to our customers. Our number one focus is to solve some of the most complicated engineering problems humankind is facing.
Does it sound like you want to join our mission?