Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer

About the role

At SpaceWorks Enterprises, we specialize in next-generation high-speed flight systems, human and robotic spacecraft, as well as entry, descent & landing technologies. Our core competencies include conducting preliminary design of aerospace concepts, performing detailed multidisciplinary engineering analysis, developing commercial aerospace software, prototyping spacecraft hardware components, and conducting market and economic research within the aerospace industry.

Responsibilities

• Work with a small team of electrical and embedded software engineers on the design, development, testing, and evaluation of future spacecraft, small satellites, reentry capsules, and hypersonic flight systems, with specific emphasis on printed circuit boards, power systems, telemetry, and instrumentation.
• Span a broad range of product life cycle stages from concept development to flight test of prototype hardware.
• Conceptual design of avionics subsystems for advanced concept spacecraft and aircraft, including power system sizing, component selection, and design trade studies.
• Develop printed circuit boards, wiring harnesses, power systems, and avionics assemblies, starting with conceptualization and requirements definition, and moving to design, prototyping, verification, and release to production.
• Design and analyze analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits for power, command and control, communication, and propulsion subsystems.
• Integrate and validate custom and commercial off-the-shelf avionics for ground and flight-test applications.
• Support development of avionics mission and safety requirements as well as improving avionics development processes.

Requirements

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar.
• Experience with avionics systems engineering including requirements generation, power budgets, link budgets, mass budgets, functional and environmental testing, and cost analysis.
• Direct experience with hands-on design and integration of microcontrollers, printed circuit boards, power management and distribution, and RF subsystems.
• Direct hands-on experience with circuit design, schematic capture and PCB layout, and verification testing (Altium preferred).
• Direct experience with analog signal conditioning circuitry related to reading sensors including amplification and filtering.
• Direct experience with digital circuitry related to driving motors/solenoids, ARM microcontrollers, and Ethernet communications.
• Experience with electronics test equipment (multimeter, oscilloscope, network analyzer, logic analyzer, etc...).
• Understanding of EMI, bonding, and grounding architectures.
• Highly organized team player with strong written and verbal communications skills.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Skills

• MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar is an advantage.
• Experience with high-reliability systems and dynamic environments of launch vehicles, aircraft, UAVs, and/or spacecraft.
• Familiarity with federal, military, and industry standards, requirements, and best practices for avionics design and test (MIL-810, SMC-S-016, RCC-319/324, MIL-461, NASA-8739).

Benefits

We offer comprehensive healthcare coverage options including medical, telemedicine, vision, dental, long term disability, short term disability, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.

We provide flexible work schedules - the position is in-office at our facility in Atlanta, GA, however we do offer telework days, compressed workweek options, core hours, and flex time to provide flexibility to our employees.

We offer time to reset - paid time off, paid holidays, and paid parental leave.

We have a 401(k) + company match, opportunities for bonuses, employee experience events throughout the year, employee assistance program, and more.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position in-office at our facility in Atlanta, GA.