Senior Spacecraft Power Systems Engineer (Hybrid)

Peraton; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Electrical Engineer to join the Spacecraft Engineering Division in the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). The role involves design, development, and test of circuit card assemblies and electronics boxes for space flight hardware, including power systems, power supplies, distribution, instrumentation, motor control, and test equipment.

The position is hybrid, requiring work at the facility and remote.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Science Degree in Electrical or Systems required.
• Twelve or more years of experience required.
• Ability to use schematic capture tools (OrCAD).
• Ability to use circuit simulation tools (PSpice).
• Ability to use PCB layout tools (Allegro PCB Designer).
• Ability to use Matlab or similar software to process test results.
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a small team of engineers, customers, and others to discuss existing or potential products or projects.
• Design and develop spacecraft power systems and sensor instrumentations.
• Create and build spacecraft control electronics.
• Create and build spacecraft motor control electronics.
• Create and build spacecraft health and status monitoring electronics.
• Design and build test equipment to validate hardware requirements.
• Design, maintain, implement, or improve electrical instruments.
• Use computer-aided software to place and route printed circuit boards.
• Oversee the manufacturing of printed circuit boards.
• Write reports and compile test data regarding projects and studies.
• Ensure that designs conform to standards and customer requirements by preparing electrical systems specifications and technical drawings.
• Preparation of documentation including specifications, interface control documents, and white papers.
• Provide test requirements, plans, and procedures for hardware systems.
• Analyze designs for proper operation over operating conditions.
• Present and defend designs to broader audiences for review and approval.
• Manage resources, such as schedules and budgets, for work being performed.

Skills

Schematic capture

Circuit simulation

PCB layout

Matlab

Citizenship eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s Science Degree in Electrical or Systems

Tools

OrCAD

PSpice

Allegro PCB Designer

Matlab

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Electrical Engineer to join the Spacecraft Engineering Division in the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). The role involves design, development, and test of circuit card assemblies and electronics boxes for space flight hardware, including power systems, power supplies, distribution, instrumentation, motor control, and test equipment.

The position is hybrid, requiring work at the facility and remote.