Jobs at Xona Space Systems

Lead cybersecurity strategy, CMMC Level 2 readiness, and NIST SP 800-171 implementation. Design and maintain security controls across identity, endpoints, networks, cloud environments, vulnerability management, and Microsoft GCC High. Establish monitoring, incident response, remediation, risk management, and compliance processes while partnering with engineering, IT, legal, operations, leadership, and external assessors. The role requires strong regulated-environment experience, technical security expertise, documentation skills, CMMC and CISSP certifications, and an active Secret clearance.

Owns and expands Flatsat test infrastructure for satellite software releases. Responsibilities include validating end-to-end commanding, telemetry, and CONOPS across TT&C, flight software, and GNC; defining test procedures and pass/fail criteria; automating test execution; developing HIL and SIL capabilities; documenting processes; and communicating test results and release readiness to engineering and operations teams.

Develop, integrate, and validate spacecraft GNC flight software for autonomous operations. Implement estimators, controllers, state machines, and FDIR logic; maintain flight software interfaces; and create SIL/HIL, unit, and regression tests. Collaborate with simulation, hardware, and flight software teams across mission development from simulation through on-orbit operation. The role requires C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, model-based development, Git, and Linux experience.

Owns and scales AWS multi-account cloud infrastructure, network topology, disaster recovery, reliability, security, and cost optimization. Designs VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, VPNs, and routing policies; standardizes infrastructure through Terraform and AWS CDK; implements observability; and enables engineering teams with self-service infrastructure, launch reviews, and capacity planning. The role also requires container orchestration expertise, secure cloud design, automation skills, and collaboration with SRE and product engineering teams.

Own spacecraft mechanical subsystems and critical ground support equipment from requirements and trade studies through design, build, qualification, and production. Responsibilities include CAD and drawing release, structural analysis and FEA, prototyping, hardware testing, anomaly resolution, supplier technical execution, and cross-functional integration. The role also provides technical leadership, design reviews, mentoring, and support for vibration and thermal vacuum testing.

Own mechanical spacecraft hardware and ground support equipment from requirements through design, procurement, fabrication, assembly, verification, testing, and production support. Create controlled CAD, drawings, bills of materials, and interface definitions; perform calculations, tolerance analysis, and structural FEA. Build prototypes and test fixtures, support vibration and thermal vacuum testing, investigate anomalies, coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams, and resolve manufacturing and integration issues.

Lead and establish the Montreal supply chain function, overseeing procurement, supplier management, demand and materials planning, inventory, warehousing, logistics, and supplier audits. Develop processes, systems, reporting, controls, and standard operating procedures while coordinating with the California facility. Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, finance, suppliers, and carriers to support prototyping, production, cost efficiency, and resilient sourcing. Build the local organization and eventually recruit and manage a supply chain team.

Manage satellite development programs across bus and payload systems, including schedules, dependencies, risks, suppliers, milestones, reporting, meetings, and action items. Coordinate avionics, RF/payload, ground software, production, engineering, and supply-chain teams while supporting hardware development, integration, testing, manufacturing, and process improvement.

Own full-cycle recruiting for Xona’s Montreal team across technical and non-technical roles. Partner with hiring managers, manage candidate pipelines, coordinate interviews and offers in Ashby, improve scalable talent acquisition processes, and support employer branding, recruiting campaigns, and hiring events. The recruiter will represent Xona’s mission and culture while working onsite in a bilingual, fast-paced aerospace and deep-tech environment.

Design PCB layouts from schematics through manufacturing, maintain component libraries, create fabrication and assembly standards, support production updates, and coordinate electrical, structural, thermal, GNC, and software constraints for satellite systems. The role also supports component sourcing and requires familiarity with PCB design tools, electronics, power systems, signal integrity, embedded systems, and peripheral interfaces.

Design, develop, test, and integrate electrical systems for spacecraft propulsion electronics. Responsibilities include mixed-signal hardware, multilayer PCB design, power conversion, valve drivers, precision sensor acquisition, embedded interfaces, Python-based test automation, lab debugging, documentation, and environmental testing. The role collaborates with firmware, propulsion, avionics, and power electronics teams throughout development from prototypes through flight hardware.

Designs, implements, tests, and optimizes RF systems for satellite navigation infrastructure. Responsibilities include RF circuit and PCB design, test setup development and calibration, RF performance analysis, subsystem testing, and support for spacecraft payload and ground monitoring systems. The role requires experience across L-, S-, and C-band systems, RF simulation, test equipment, space RF electronics, and multipaction. Occasional travel may support off-site testing events.

Conducts GNSS and LEO-PNT analysis, develops and evaluates positioning and timing systems, designs live-sky test campaigns, validates signals using laboratory and field equipment, and prepares technical reports, white papers, presentations, and documentation. The role supports precision GNSS corrections, UTC traceability, hardware testing, and rapid-turnaround research assessments while collaborating across product and engineering teams.

Leads the design, layout, routing, prototyping, testing, and production transition of RFSoC-based mixed-signal electronics for space systems. Integrates RF, analog, digital, clocking, power, and high-speed interfaces while ensuring signal integrity, manufacturability, thermal performance, reliability, and space qualification. Collaborates with RF, FPGA, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and external teams, supports environmental testing, and applies aerospace design standards and mission-critical hardware practices.

Own mechanical and environmental testing across the spacecraft lifecycle, including materials and component testing, vibration campaigns, thermal vacuum testing, qualification, and verification. Develop fixtures, instrumentation, procedures, and data acquisition systems; analyze test data, resolve anomalies, and drive design improvements. Collaborate across engineering, manufacturing, vendors, and test facilities while establishing scalable spacecraft test capabilities and standards.

Own PCBA acceptance, validation, and functional testing from receiving through production release. Define digital inspection procedures, qualify test fixtures and instrumentation, manage nonconformances and supplier corrective actions, validate measurement systems, analyze quality and yield data, support DFM improvements, and mentor manufacturing personnel. The role partners with quality, supply chain, electrical design, systems engineering, contract manufacturers, technicians, and suppliers to establish reliable flight-hardware production processes.

Develop and integrate desktop applications for satellite receivers and application code for satellite subsystem components. The role involves embedded development, software architecture, hardware communication protocols, Qt-based GUI development, prototyping, hands-on testing, Bash scripting, RTOS, and control or motor-control systems. The engineer will work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced startup environment on mission-critical satellite navigation technology.

Own software program execution across navigation services, mission operations, and flight software. Manage schedules, releases, dependencies, risks, cross-functional coordination, reporting, and software-hardware interfaces. Build lightweight automation, tooling, integrations, and reporting systems while supporting development through live and on-orbit operations. The role requires software fluency, hardware-adjacent experience, strong systems thinking, and the ability to coordinate complex aerospace programs.

Develops and executes verification, certification, and robustness test plans for GNSS receivers. Creates automated and repeatable testing workflows, analyzes receiver performance and compliance data, produces verification reports, supports field validation, and improves test coverage, traceability, and QA/QC. The role requires collaboration across engineering teams and expertise in GNSS, hardware and firmware testing, systems engineering, Python automation, and Linux/Windows environments.

Leads the architecture, delivery, verification, and on-orbit support of embedded flight software for a satellite constellation. Manages and grows the flight software organization, establishes scalable development and quality processes, coordinates with multidisciplinary engineering teams, and drives technical strategy, reliability, resource planning, and delivery across satellite programs.