Electrical Engineer

Position Overview

Craig Technologies has an opening for an Electrical Engineer at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The position is located at the HHPC2 Engineering Department’s Design Engineering and Fabrication Section.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed design of electrical, data, and power subsystems including component identification, part selection, circuit design and layout, drawing development and release.
• Support projects throughout the engineering development lifecycle including initial concept, requirements, preliminary and final flight design, production and certification.
• Evaluate, select, and apply standard and advanced engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, and use technical judgement to make decisions to provide engineering solutions to problems.
• Employ sound professional judgment and technical leadership through participation in project reviews, customer meetings, control boards, and peer review of electrical engineering design products and presentation topics.
• Deliver high quality products that meet customer requirements within project cost and schedule.
• Build and test electrical, electronic, and electromechanical systems for proof of concept, engineering development, hardware/software integration, and ground test support, and support technicians in fabrication and assembly of flight hardware.
• Maintain and apply expertise in electrical, electronic, and electromechanical systems in support of hardware/software operations support and assigned flight hardware projects in the Design Engineering and Fabrication Section of the HHPC2 Engineering department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Electrical engineering (or related e.g. Biomedical)
• 5+ years’ experience as an electrical engineer with at least 3 years supporting flight hardware development;
• Previous experience with NASA or a NASA contractor;
• Demonstrated success in working within complex projects in a dynamic environment;
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of engineering disciplines focused on the development hardware/products for extremely integrated projects;
• Capable of identifying risks and issues, reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options for mitigation and implement solutions;
• Knowledge of Printed Circuit Board layout (e.g. Altium, etc.).

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills to effectively discuss and present technical topics with project managers, project leads, peers, department leadership, and customers;
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to achieve successful outcomes in a team environment;
• Mature, professional judgment in establishing design artifacts, objectives, milestones, and priorities;
• A “can do” attitude – no job is too big or small, be a problem solver;
• Experience with configuration and data management processes;
• Proactive about learning and motivated to take on additional responsibilities over time;
• Applicable knowledge of standard MS Office tools and applications.

Desired Knowledge

• Experience with medical and laboratory equipment;
• Experience with project management;
• Knowledge of SharePoint.