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Elveo

Electrical Engineer - Satellite Hardware

Chantilly, VA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 12, 2026

Experience
No specific number of years stated; candidates from exceptional early career through seasoned engineers are welcome.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
Visa sponsorship
ITAR eligibility required: U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee; otherwise, applicants must be eligible to obtain the necessary U.S. Department of State authorizations.

About the job

Designs and develops complex satellite electronic hardware, owning PCB design from schematic capture through bring-up and testing.

What you'll do

  • Design multilayer PCB assemblies with EMI/EMC practices and harsh-environment requirements.
  • Own the PCB lifecycle from schematic capture and layout through board bring-up and test; develop and analyze power trees.
  • Coordinate with RTL, software, and mechanical teams on board interfaces, routing, enclosure, and thermal design.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
  • Experience with multilayer PCB schematic capture, layout, board bring-up, and testing.
  • Experience designing systems for harsh environments and applying EMI/EMC best practices.
  • Experience with low-speed digital interfaces and basic FPGA RTL or microcontroller firmware writing.

Nice to have

  • Understanding of FPGA/SoC hardware requirements, RF circuits, or RF PCB layout.
  • Experience in a startup or small team, spacecraft avionics, or advanced FPGA RTL or microcontroller firmware.

Tools

I2C, CAN, UART, FPGA RTL, microcontroller firmware, PCIe, multi-gigabit ethernet

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)