Electrical Engineer — Radio Astronomy Systems Lead

California Institute of Technology; Big Pine (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 136,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

California Institute of Technology seeks an Electrical Engineer to design, build, and test digital, RF, and drive control electronics for the DSA-2000 project. The role supports the Infrastructure subsystem and will be based in Ely, Nevada. Application review begins May 5, 2025; contact Dr.

Francois Kapp for inquiries. The hire will oversee deployment, commissioning, and maintenance of electronics and lead a team of technicians toward robust instrumentation upgrades for a world-class radio

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science field or equivalent experience.
• 5 years experience designing, building, and testing digital, RF, and drive control electronics.
• 5 years experience managing electronics technicians.

Responsibilities

• Manage deployment, commissioning, and maintenance of digital, RF and drive control electronics.
• Manage a team of electronics technicians.
• Develop test procedures and procedures for repairing and tracking failures.
• Contribute to the design of instrumentation upgrades.

Skills

Digital/RF electronics design

Drive control electronics

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

California Institute of Technology seeks an Electrical Engineer to design, build, and test digital, RF, and drive control electronics for the DSA-2000 project. The role supports the Infrastructure subsystem and will be based in Ely, Nevada. Application review begins May 5, 2025; contact Dr.

Francois Kapp for inquiries. The hire will oversee deployment, commissioning, and maintenance of electronics and lead a team of technicians toward robust instrumentation upgrades for a world-class radio