Electrical Engineer - Space Technologies

InvestedintheMission; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 74,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

9/80 schedule

Paid holidays

Job summary

AeroVironment, based in California, seeks electrical engineers to design advanced electronics for space systems. You will work on high-speed digital sections (ADCs, DACs, FPGAs) and analog conditioning, collaborating across product development and R&D teams.

Positions require US citizenship and a mix of master’s or equivalent experience, with opportunities to contribute to space missions across multiple programs. Competitive benefits included.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s with 3+ years experience in electrical engineering.
• Experience in design, analysis, integration, and test of custom electronics.
• Proficiency with electrical design software (Altium, SPICE, MATLAB, Simulink, HyperLynx, MS Office).
• Ability to conduct circuit analysis and simulation to optimize performance and reliability.
• Must be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Design high-speed digital electronics including ADCs, DACs, FPGAs, processors, and communications drivers.
• Design and analyze analog circuits including low-noise conditioning and power amplifiers.
• Support product development and R&D efforts.
• Collaborate with peers and managers to meet program needs within time and budget.

Skills

US citizenship

High-speed digital electronics

Circuit analysis & simulation

Electrical design tools

Education

Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor’s in electrical engineering + 3+ years experience

Tools

Altium

SPICE

MATLAB

Simulink

HyperLynx

Job description

Worker Type

Regular

Job Description

AV provides a full suite of exquisite, space-qualified hardware trusted to fly in the most extreme environments space presents across GEO, MEO, LEO and Cislunar orbits. With hundreds of systems flying in space, our customers turn to AV when a mission can’t fail. Our team is expanding to do the big things that have never been done before – the things the nation and the world are counting on us to deliver. Join the transformation and help us make this impact now. We are seeking electrical engineers at all levels. The selected candidates will join a dynamic team working to put Great Systems on Orbit with capabilities to perform leading edge tasks in laser communications, space electronics and sensors. On any given day, the successful candidates may be asked to perform the following duties:

• Design custom high speed digital electronics including the use of ADCs, DACs, FPGAs, processors, and communications drivers.
• Design, and conduct analysis of, analog circuits including low-noise signal conditioning and power amplifiers.
• Provide expertise to both product development and R&D efforts.
• Collaborate with peers, leads, and managers to develop, review, and refine designs and analyses to meet program technical needs within defined time and budget constraints.
• Work within a broad-disciplined program team providing expertise in support of electronics manufacturing and test.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering or a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with a minimum of 3 years of experience can be considered instead of a master’s degree.
• Experience in design, analysis, integration, and test of custom electronics
• Proficiency in electrical design software and simulation tools (such as Altium, SPICE, MATLAB, Simulink, HyperLynx, and MS Office).
• Ability to conduct circuit analysis and simulation to optimize performance and reliability.
• Must be a US citizen

Desired Qualifications

• Understanding of space qualification standards and requirements.
• Experience designing custom electronics for space products.
• Experience designing to a defined requirement.
• Experience with analysis necessary for high reliability space electronics hardware (Electrical stress analysis, worst case circuit analysis, and reliability analysis).
• Experience producing PCB layouts
• Experience and understanding of PCB manufacturing and assembly processes.
• Understanding of relevant IPC standards needed for electrical design and fabrication.
• Experience developing and conducting testing of complex electronic sub-assemblies along with design of special test equipment (STE).
• Experience deriving sub-assembly requirements from higher-level, flowed down, system requirements and defining test methodologies.
• Experience developing design & verification documentation (Interface Control Document/Drawings (ICD), Design Description Document (DDD), Test Plan, Test Procedures, Test Reports, etc.).
• Written and verbal communication skills necessary to present designs to internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to complete assigned work within a defined timeline and budget.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an office and manufacturing environment (Constant)
• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Salary Range: $74,000 - $113,000

The AV pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.

For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.