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Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer (Electric Propulsion)
Accepting applicationsImpulse Space · Redondo Beach, CA
Full-Time Mid_senior Spiceanalogmentor
Posted
28 Aug
Category
Design
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
Department: Electric Propulsion
Location: Redondo Beach
Compensation: $140,000 - $180,000 / year
Description
As a Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer at Impulse, you will design and test custom circuit boards and other avionics devices that power Electra, our electric propulsion system. You will own electrical hardware designs and technical decisions, working directly with software engineers, propulsion engineers, GNC engineers, and others. You will contribute to all aspects of spacecraft electronics development, from sub-system requirements definition through circuit-board design, testing, debugging, integrating onto space vehicles, and operating in space.
Responsibilities
Independently develop and own 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 including subsystem and circuit-level trade studies, analyses, and simulations to support design decisions
Act as the Responsible Engineering authority for your hardware, owning your design from requirements definition through detailed design, board bring-up and debugging in the lab through qualification and flight operations
Define hardware interfaces, develop verification approaches, and ensure requirements are verified through analysis and test from system-level specifications
Partner with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, propulsion, and test teams
Perform development testing of hardware in the lab, from single electrical designs to entire electrical systems
Conduct design reviews, technical trade studies, and root-cause investigations
Establish and maintain high technical standards and mentor less experienced engineers
Improve existing products throughout their lifecycle by troubleshooting issues, performing failure analysis of parts and systems, and implementing improvements
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
5+ years of professional experience developing electrical hardware
Demonstrate expertise in 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 complex electronics problems at the board level
Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns
Preferred Skills And Experience
Demonstrated experience with Altium Designer
Demonstrated experience doing new development and hands-on work for any of the following: power converters, analog and digital electronics, load switches, engine controllers, or any other specialized area relevant to spacecraft or rockets
Experience with radiation-tolerant electrical design including component selection, derating, SEE mitigation, and fault-tolerant architecture
Experience in a startup or agile development environment
Experience with Spice and/or SIMPLIS simulation engines
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 equity. In 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 Space’s 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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Location: Redondo Beach
Compensation: $140,000 - $180,000 / year
Description
As a Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer at Impulse, you will design and test custom circuit boards and other avionics devices that power Electra, our electric propulsion system. You will own electrical hardware designs and technical decisions, working directly with software engineers, propulsion engineers, GNC engineers, and others. You will contribute to all aspects of spacecraft electronics development, from sub-system requirements definition through circuit-board design, testing, debugging, integrating onto space vehicles, and operating in space.
Responsibilities
Independently develop and own 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 including subsystem and circuit-level trade studies, analyses, and simulations to support design decisions
Act as the Responsible Engineering authority for your hardware, owning your design from requirements definition through detailed design, board bring-up and debugging in the lab through qualification and flight operations
Define hardware interfaces, develop verification approaches, and ensure requirements are verified through analysis and test from system-level specifications
Partner with firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing, propulsion, and test teams
Perform development testing of hardware in the lab, from single electrical designs to entire electrical systems
Conduct design reviews, technical trade studies, and root-cause investigations
Establish and maintain high technical standards and mentor less experienced engineers
Improve existing products throughout their lifecycle by troubleshooting issues, performing failure analysis of parts and systems, and implementing improvements
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
5+ years of professional experience developing electrical hardware
Demonstrate expertise in 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 complex electronics problems at the board level
Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns
Preferred Skills And Experience
Demonstrated experience with Altium Designer
Demonstrated experience doing new development and hands-on work for any of the following: power converters, analog and digital electronics, load switches, engine controllers, or any other specialized area relevant to spacecraft or rockets
Experience with radiation-tolerant electrical design including component selection, derating, SEE mitigation, and fault-tolerant architecture
Experience in a startup or agile development environment
Experience with Spice and/or SIMPLIS simulation engines
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 equity. In 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 Space’s 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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