Avionics Electrical Engineer (Electric Propulsion)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Redondo Beach, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 105000 - 135000
Yearly Salary:
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
As an Avionics Electrical Engineer you will design and test custom circuit boards and other avionics devices that power Electra our electric propulsion system. You will work directly with software engineers propulsion engineers GNC engineers and others. You will contribute to all aspects of spacecraft electronics development from designing new circuit boards to testing debugging integrating onto space vehicles and operating in space.
Responsibilities
- Develop circuit boards for spacecraft electric propulsion systems with an emphasis on actuator drivers and/or power converters
- Perform rigorous analyses and simulations of avionics devices and systems
- Act as the Responsible Engineering authority for your hardware owning your design from board bring-up and debugging in the lab through qualification and flight operations
- Define hardware interfaces and verify requirements
- Partner with firmware software mechanical manufacturing propulsion and test teams
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Proficiency with electronic component selection analysis simulation schematics and layout
- Knowledge of analog and power circuit design including analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters op-amps filtering power and signal integrity etc.
- Hands on experience troubleshooting electronics problems at the board level
- Ability to communicate technical challenges explain rationale and/or
resolve concerns
Preferred Skills and Experience
- 3 years of experience developing spaceflight avionics
- Demonstrated experience with Altium Designer
- Demonstrated experience doing new development and hands-on work for any of the following: power converters load switches engine controllers processors or any other specialized area relevant to spacecraft or rockets
- Experience in a startup or agile development environment
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role level location and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills education experience technical capabilities and internal addition to base salary for full-time hires you may also be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of stock options and access to medical vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Spaces spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. national lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) an individual granted asylum in the U.S. or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State Commerce or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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