Staff Electrical Engineer (Avionics)

As a Staff Avionics Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for developing the Avionic systems for Impulse’s next generation of space vehicles.  You will be part of a team of talented electrical engineers who design and test custom circuit boards, working to rapidly develop high reliability electronics.  You will work directly with mission managers, software engineers, propulsion engineers, integration, and customers. You will have the opportunity to contribute to all aspects of spacecraft electronics development, from designing new systems to building and operating them.

Responsibilities

• Drive program execution and schedule 
• Own system trades and analysis, requirement tracking, and risk mitigation
• Develop circuit boards for spacecraft, supporting board bring-up and debugging of hardware in the lab through qualification and flight operations
• Establish and maintain high technical standards and mentor less experienced engineers
• Partner with mission managers, firmware, software, mechanical, manufacturing and test teams
• Drive changes that make the system more efficient, manufacturable, and reliable

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 7+ years professional experience designing electronics for rockets, spacecraft, or other vehicles
• Experience with electronic component selection, analysis, simulation, schematics, and layout
• Knowledge of analog and digital circuit design, power management, microcontrollers, digital and high-speed interfaces (SPI, ethernet, RS-422, etc.)
• Hands on experience troubleshooting electronics problems at the board level