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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 Krmn 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: Electrical Engineer
Location: Broomfield CO
Position Type: Full-time On-site
Mission: High Frontier Design the 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.
Youll own subsystems and significant elements of our internally designed power unit flight computer and motor controller unit. Contribute by designing analog digital and power circuits selecting components for a harsh radiation environment and performing hardware testing and system validation on your designs.
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 small team you will have a unique opportunity to meaningfully contribute to the development of a deep space mission while both learning from senior engineers 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 Electrical Engineer at Karman youll take responsibility for core avionics subsystemsincluding analog digital and power electronicsand see your work through from concept to testing and flight. Youll design for radiation tolerance conduct hardware bring-up and test and work closely with teammates across avionics software and systems engineering.
This is a full-stack hardware role: youll make build vs. buy decisions layout your own boards in Altium test and validate your designs in the lab and support integration across the vehicle. Youll grow through mentorship from senior engineers while also mentoring more junior teammates and youll play a key role in pushing the frontier of what small fast teams can accomplish in space.
What Youll Do
- Select between commercial off the shelf and space rated components by balancing performance cost lead time and radiation tolerance.
- Drive system level trade studies to ensure your solutions meet system requirements
- Create schematics and then translate them into board layouts using Altium Designer. Coordinate PCB fabrication and make build/buy decisions for assembly based on cost and lead time considerations.
- Validate your designs using oscilloscopes power supplies and electronic loads. Leverage specialized equipment such as frequency response analyzers when needed.
- Perform circuit analysis and simulation using SPICE tools. Document design decisions lead design reviews and iterate on hardware based on test results and system requirements.
- Debug circuit issues independently and collaborate with senior engineers on complex system-level problems that span multiple subsystems. Provide mentorship to junior engineers in circuit design and test.
What You Bring
- Strong understanding of fundamental electrical engineering concepts and demonstrable ability to apply them to practical problems
- 3-6 years of experience in hardware design with demonstrated hands-on experience designing and testing electronic circuits
- Proficiency with Altium Designer for both schematic design and layout.
- Experience with circuit simulation software such as PSpice LTSpice or similar
- Hands-on experience with standard lab equipment including oscilloscopes multimeters power supplies and function generators
- Proficiency with Python or an equivalent scripting language
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills with the ability to systematically isolate and resolve circuit issues
- Experience leading technical discussions and design reviews
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for design documentation and cross-functional collaboration
- Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines with a diverse group of engineers
Bonus If You Have
- Hands on experience developing hardware for spaceflight applications
- Exposure to microcontroller-based systems (especially ARM Cortex series)
- Experience working on early-stage or resource-constrained engineering teams
Requirements
- Foundational experience in design and hardware for spacecraft or aerospace.
- BS or MS in engineering aerospace engineering or related technical field.
Additional Information
We Offer
Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $100000.00 - $140000.00 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:
- Equity Incentives - Participate in our shared success.
- Medical Dental and Vision Plans for top tier plans with additional buy-up plan options.
- Short-term Disability and Long-term Disability covered by Karman
- Basic Life Insurance covered by Karman
- 401k plan
- Unlimited Paid Time Off - We focus on what you get done not how many hours or days you work.
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.
- We are looking to build things to put in space quickly.
- We emphasize creativity and innovation and resources are available to support good ideas.
- Join a team of people working toward the same ambitious goal.
- We are an engaging team looking to empower our teammates.
- You can have a share in the company value creation.
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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Employment Type
Full-Time
