Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer
South Park Commons is a community and early-stage venture firm that helps talented founders and technologists move from an idea (-1) to a company (0). It runs a no-cost, no-equity residency program for ideation and exploration, and provides $1M to $10M in funding for founders ready to build venture-scale companies.
About South Park Commons
South Park Commons operates a talent-dense community of technical founders, researchers, and domain experts who test ideas, find collaborators, and build conviction on what to build and how to build it. Its offering spans two stages: a six-month Residency with no cost or equity focused on ideation and exploration, and Funding of $1M to $10M for members ready to build venture-scale companies. Beyond capital, SPC provides learning forums on frontier topics (embodied AI, reinforcement learning, energy-efficient computing, AI in biotech), live programming with industry leaders, partner collaboration from a team of former founders and operators, social scaffolding to counter the isolation of early company building, and up to $1M in credits and perks from partners like Anthropic, OpenAI, Microsoft, GCP, and AWS. SPC has spaces in San Francisco, New York, and Bengaluru, and its community has produced companies such as Render, Luma Labs, Pilot, Comun, Anthropic, Unit21, and Profound.
Skills
About the Role
You will join a growing team contributing to the design, development, and testing of cutting-edge electrical hardware for next-generation spacecraft. You'll work closely with experienced engineers across various disciplines to bring innovative satellite systems to life. This role is hybrid, requiring you to be on-site in the San Jose, CA office three days per week.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field preferred but not required
- 5-8 years of experience in hardware engineering, preferably with exposure to electronic systems
- Familiarity with electronic components, circuits, and test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies)
- Expert level knowledge in schematic capture and PCB layout software (e.g., Altium, Cadence/Orcad)
- Understanding of microcontrollers and common communication interfaces (e.g., UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet)
- Experience with embedded systems, embedded programming concepts and comfortable in a Linux development environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to engineering challenges
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- A strong desire to learn and contribute in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design and development of electrical systems for spacecraft avionics, including flight computers, power distribution, guidance and navigation, sensors, actuators, and communication systems
- Perform schematic capture and PCB layout
- Conduct bring-up, testing, and validation of newly designed hardware
- Collaborate with software engineers on the integration and testing of hardware and software components
- Build and test early hardware prototypes to evaluate design concepts and mitigate risks
- Work cross-functionally with mechanical, software, systems, and production teams to ensure successful integration and manufacturability of hardware
- Contribute to the creation of design documentation, test procedures, and reports
- Participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Mentor other engineers and push the team to new heights in your respective domain
Benefits
- Equity grant
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k retirement plan
- Short and long term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Three weeks paid vacation for new employees
- 12 paid holidays
- Unlimited sick time
- Paid parental leave