Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer at SpaceWorks Enterprises — Atlanta, USA | Base Career

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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.

We serve clients across the Department of War, NASA, and the commercial space sector.

A Day In The Life

The Senior Avionics Engineer will 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. The position will span a broad range of product life cycle stages from concept development to flight test of prototype hardware. The Senior Avionics Engineer tasks will include:

Conceptual design of avionics subsystems for advanced concept spacecraft and aircraft, including power system sizing, component selection, and design trade studies
Developing 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
Designing and analyzing analog, digital, and mixed-signal circuits for power, command and control, communication, and propulsion subsystems
Integrating and validating custom and commercial off-the-shelf avionics for ground and flight-test applications
Supporting development of avionics mission and safety requirements as well as improving avionics development processes

What We Offer

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

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE...

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
Experience with SPI, Serial (UART, RS-232, 422, and 485), Ethernet, CAN, RTDs, Thermocouples, 4-20 mA and 0-5 VDC protocols
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)

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the requirements above.

We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Check out our website to learn more about us and apply so that we can learn more about you! https://www.spaceworks.aero/

SEI Group is an equal opportunity employer.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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