Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

8+ years of experience designing and debugging PCBAs

Proficiency in Altium Designer (or similar ECAD tools)

Hands-on experience with lab instruments (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, etc.)

Solid understanding of digital buses (I2C, SPI, UART, RS422, CAN, USB, PCIe, Ethernet etc.)

Familiarity with board bring-up, test planning, and design verification workflows

Experience interacting with contract manufacturers, supporting DFM reviews, and resolving production issues

The approximate base salary range for this position is

$145,920

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$191,047

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The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity.  Benefits listed in this posting may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Capella Space.

As a Staff Electrical Hardware Design Engineer, you will take ownership of full-cycle PCBA designs, from early concept to flight readiness.

You will work cross-functionally with RF, mechanical, software, FPGA/SoC, and operations teams to bring high-reliability, space-ready electronics to orbit.

You will guide the Electrical Engineering team on special topics and present across disciplines to help facilitate ideas, product readiness, and conduct reviews.

Own the full electrical design lifecycle for complex spaceflight hardware: Concept of operations, requirements engineering, schematic capture, layout, bring-up, test, and manufacturing handoff

Develop robust analog/digital designs for mission-critical systems under environmental and performance constraints

Organize collaborative cross disciplinary design reviews sharing feedback and shaping solutions with a team of experienced engineers

Capella, an

IonQ

company, spans national security, advanced sensing, and next-generation compute to deliver secure, mission-ready intelligence. Capella’s culture is built on collaboration, rigorous engineering, and a shared commitment to delivering solutions that strengthen global stability and security. Team members work side-by-side with some of the most innovative minds in space systems, quantum-enabled technologies, and mission-critical operations.

Capella values curiosity, resilience, and a willingness to tackle hard problems with precision and creativity. Capella welcomes and encourages applicants whose perspectives are historically underrepresented in technology, national security, and aerospace. No prior space experience is required. Diverse viewpoints strengthen Capella’s ability to innovate and deliver meaningful impact for partners worldwide.