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# Electrical Engineer III at Red Canyon Engineering & Software

- **Company:** Red Canyon Engineering & Software
- **Location:** Louisville, CO
- **Compensation:** $50–$100/hr
- **Employment:** contract
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/redcanyonsoftware/659a610c-9cb2-42c7-85e8-e074c6a4d5dd

## Job description

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!

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:

- Design and develop electronic hardware, circuits, and assemblies from concept through verification.
- Perform product testing and create models and prototypes to support development and validation.
- Develop and document electronic schematics and related technical documentation.
- Create and execute verification and validation plans for electronic assemblies and circuit boards.
- Develop hardware bring-up procedures for prototype and production boards, including functional checkout and debug.
- Investigate hardware anomalies and support corrective actions.
- Support manufacturing, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems.
- Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to enhance product capability and manufacturability.
- Provide technical guidance or training to junior staff as needed.
- Travel as required to support customer meetings, integration, and testing activities

Required Qualifications:

- 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.
- 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:

- 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

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?

## About Red Canyon Engineering & Software

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Red Canyon Engineering & Software is a Denver-based aerospace and defense engineering firm that develops flight software, systems engineering, and mission-critical technology for space exploration and national security programs.
- **Entity Type**: Private — funding stage not disclosed; SBA-certified HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
- **Headquarters**: 1200 Pennsylvania St, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80203, United States
- **Founded**: 2000
- **Founders**: Barry Hamilton — CEO & Founder

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Defense & Space; Aerospace Engineering; Software Engineering
- **Target customers**: B2G/B2B — U.S. government agencies (NASA, NOAA, NREL, JPL, DOD), aerospace primes, and commercial space customers
- **Mission/purpose**: "To create innovative engineering solutions to answer science’s most challenging questions about our ecosystem and the cosmos."

## Products & Services
- **Flight Software / cFS**: Core Flight Software (cFS) and embedded flight software development for spacecraft simulation, modeling, closed-loop testing, and mission operations.
- **Systems Engineering & Integration (I&T)**: Satellite systems engineering, assembly, integration, and test support, including remote satellite I&T roles.
- **Simulation & Modeling**: Navigation simulation, modeling tools, and test environments for aerospace and defense missions.
- **Mechanical Design & Analysis**: Structural analysis and mechanical design services for space and defense hardware.
- **Engineering & Technical Services**: Broad engineering services for government and commercial customers, including R&D, systems engineering, and AI-enabled defense solutions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at **$20.9M**; total funding not publicly available
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: NASA, NOAA, NREL, JPL, DOD, Lockheed Martin Space, Raytheon, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Honeywell, Maxar, Moog, Walt Disney Imagineering, SAIC, and others
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew **+4.7% YoY** to approximately **35 employees**
  - Active job postings increased **+350% quarter-over-quarter** at the time of research
  - Selected as an awardee on the Missile Defense Agency’s **SHIELD IDIQ contract** — a 10-year, multiple-award vehicle with a potential **$151B ceiling** for multi-domain defense capabilities
  - Maintains a diverse portfolio spanning aerospace, defense, robotics, and engineering research

## Competitive Advantages
- **Small-business agility with mission credibility**: Deep relationships with NASA, DOD, and major primes despite a lean team.
- **Certified SDVOSB and HUBZone**: Eligible for set-aside contracts and viewed as a strategic partner for government customers.
- **Specialized flight-software expertise**: Strong reputation in Core Flight Software (cFS), simulation, and embedded systems.
- **Founder-led and employee-focused culture**: Low politics, CEO open-door policy, and stable project portfolio reduce churn risk.
- **Flexible work model**: Work-location-agnostic posture where customer requirements allow, with a mix of remote, hybrid, and on-site roles.

## Strategic Focus
- Scale capabilities through the **MDA SHIELD IDIQ** and pursue task orders in R&D, systems engineering, modeling & simulation, AI-enabled solutions, and mission-critical defense services.
- Continue serving NASA’s space exploration and science missions, including Mars, comet, and human spacecraft programs.
- Recruit and retain top-tier engineers who can integrate seamlessly with customer teams.
- Maintain a values-driven culture focused on education, conservation, long-term awareness, and public outreach for space exploration.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a "kick-ass culture" that emphasizes passion, minimal politics, and enjoyment of the work; employees frequently highlight project variety and a strong reputation across aerospace and robotics.
- **Work model**: Flexible/modified schedules and work-location-agnostic roles when customer approval allows; many current openings are remote or hybrid, but some are on-site customer-dependent.
- **Compensation & benefits**:
  - Competitive salaries, including reported estimates such as **Flight Software Engineer ~$128.7K**, **Recruiter ~$78.8K**, and **Accounting Supervisor ~$95.4K** annually
  - Health, dental, vision, telehealth, and HSA with employer match
  - **401(k) with 6% employer contribution** with no employee match required
  - Year-end profit sharing
  - HUBZone monetary incentives
  - Employee referral and new-business referral bonuses
  - Paid opportunities for research, conferences, and public outreach
- **Reviews**: Employer rating **4.0/5.0** from 16 reviews, with **Work-Life 4.3**, **Culture 4.1**, **Career 4.0**, and **Compensation 3.9**.
- **Leadership access**: CEO open-door policy via call, text, or video chat.
- **Team events**: Launches, concerts, happy hours, and community engagement activities.

## Sources
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4. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/red-canyon-engineering)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/redcanyonsoftware)

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