Principal Electrical Engineer - Spacecraft Controls Systems

Real Time Consulting LLC (RTC); Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer specializing in spacecraft control systems. The role involves designing and improving space application products, ensuring reliability and cost efficiency, and collaborating with engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in electrical design and analysis, particularly in space applications.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in space/momentum control products.
• Familiarity with various field concepts and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Design, modify, and test electronic circuits.
• Provide reports and presentations to management and customers.
• Lead and direct the work of other engineers.

Skills

Analog Circuit Design

Digital Circuit Design

Worst-Case Circuit Analysis

FPGA Design

Microcontroller Design

Electrical Design

Modeling Tools

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering

Tools

P-SPICE

MATLAB

Job description

Principal Electrical Engineer - Spacecraft Controls Systems

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REAL TIME CONSULTING (An RTCo Company)—POSITION DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:Principal Electrical Engineer – Spacecraft Controls Systems

ABOUT THE JOB:

Seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to join our team. The candidate will be responsible for designing new products and making improvements to existing space application products, including Reaction Wheel Assemblies (RWAs) and Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMGs). This role involves evaluating products, parts, or processes for cost efficiency and reliability, ensuring project completion, and working with other members of the engineering staff to ensure timely design and production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, modify, and test analog, digital, and power electronic circuits, and author related technical documentation.
• Support ongoing production and new business activities related to Momentum Controls Systems product lines.
• Provide written reports and oral presentations to program or engineering management and customers to explain technical approaches and project status.
• Accept work assignments and perform tasks with minimal oversight.
• Work effectively with other organizations and individuals at all levels.
• Demonstrate experience working as a member of a team and adapt well to a changing environment.
• Lead and direct the work of other engineers, technicians, and designers.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience in space/momentum control products.
• Familiarity with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Expertise in Analog and/or Digital Circuit Design and Worst-Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA).
• Experience with FPGA and microcontroller design.
• Strong electrical design and analysis capability.
• Basic understanding of spacecraft hardware including momentum devices.
• Comfortable working on hardware in a lab environment.
• Familiarity with modeling tools such as P-SPICE and MATLAB.
• Must be a US citizen; dual citizenship may be considered.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience with power supplies, motor drives, feedback control loops, and embedded digital controls.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Real Time Consulting (RTC) exists to partner outstanding engineering talent to support our clients’ success. Unsurpassed service is delivered to our clients by upholding responsibility, teamwork and quality. Our primary commitment is to help our clients.Since 1997, RTC has been protecting and enhancing lives with safe, reliable, innovative solutions, providing full life-cycle design, development and testing of EMBEDDED ENGINEERING SYSTEMS and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS with Program Management and Consulting Services. Our employees average 20+ years of versatile and accomplished expertise to our clients, driving continuous innovation forward. Employee’s innovative and analytical ideas are cultivated while maintaining the big picture vision in a fast-paced, changing environment. Our corporate values are to Uphold Responsibility, Support People, Promote Teamwork and Deliver Quality!

This position may require exposure to software, source code or technology that is subject to US export control laws and regulations (i.e., International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations). To comply with these requirements, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce, as applicable.

RTCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with RTCo is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

To qualify for all positions with Real Time Companies, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.Please be aware that Real Time Companies does not sponsor employment-based visas.Additionally, certain positions with Real Time Companies that involve work with government entities may have more restrictive employment status requirements, such as U.S. citizenship, based on security clearance requirements or other governmental requirements.Real Time Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

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