Senior Electrical Engineer - Balloon Missions (60% Travel)

Peraton; Palestine (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support manufacture, test, integration and field operations for NASA Balloon missions from the CSBF facility in Palestine, TX. You will design, assemble, test and deploy electrical systems for balloon hardware, telemetry, and ground support equipment, collaborating with engineers across disciplines and ensuring compliance with safety and mission requirements.

This role requires five-plus years of experience, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology degree.
• Five or more years of experience.
• Willingness and ability to mentor junior employees and coworkers.
• Understanding of test installations and familiar with test equipment.
• Experience in digital circuit design.
• Experience with configuration, troubleshooting, and operation RF telemetry system hardware.
• Experience with troubleshooting and repair of analog circuitry and hardware.
• Experience with failure mode analysis and root cause identification.
• Experience with Orcad Capture or equivalent schematic/design software.
• Experience with SOLIDWORKS or equivalent 3D modeling software.
• Ability to maintain professional and effective communication while interacting with other disciplines and external customers.
• Must be able to pass a background check and drug screening. Must be able to obtain a NASA PIV badge.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Support the NASA Scientific Balloon Program in the use of electrical circuits, assemblies, and devices for a variety of applications including balloon flight hardware, ground support hardware, test equipment, and/or facility modifications
• Perform complex integration ant testing of electronic systems
• Plan the manufacture, installation, operation, and maintenance of electrical apparatus
• Work directly with engineers in other disciplines in system development and integration
• Act as internal consultant providing technical guidance on complex projects
• Design, fabricate, test, verify, and integrate electrical systems
• Assess technical specifications and issue procurement requests; attend meetings, write and deliver reports and presentations to clients and managers
• Prepare design documentation including technical text, illustrations, tables, and schematics
• Draw plans and specifications for projects using computer assisted engineering and design software
• Estimate material, construction, and labor costs with project timescales
• Test installations / systems; analyze data observing all applicable electrical / construction safety regulations

Skills

Electrical engineering

RF telemetry

Digital circuit design

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Technology

Tools

Orcad Capture

SOLIDWORKS

Job description

Peraton is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support manufacture, test, integration and field operations for NASA Balloon missions from the CSBF facility in Palestine, TX. You will design, assemble, test and deploy electrical systems for balloon hardware, telemetry, and ground support equipment, collaborating with engineers across disciplines and ensuring compliance with safety and mission requirements.

This role requires five-plus years of experience, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a