Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer
HybridAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesHybridPart TimeMid LevelSmall
Part TimeMid LevelSmall
Job Summary
Conceptual design of avionics subsystems for advanced spacecraft and aircraft, including power system sizing, component selection, and design trade studies. Develop printed circuit boards, wiring harnesses, power systems, and avionics assemblies from requirements definition through prototyping 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 while supporting mission and safety requirements.
Required Qualifications
- 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 DoD Secret Security Clearance
- Position is in-office at our facility in Atlanta, GA
- Must be available for telework days, compressed workweek options, core hours, and flex time
Desired Qualifications
- 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)
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