Space EO/IR Payload Electrical Engineer

General Atomics; Acton (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to support EO/IR space-based payloads. You will help conceptualize architectures, define requirements, and coordinate with Systems, Optical, Mechanical, and I&T teams.

Responsibilities include interface documentation, testing, and interaction with subcontractors. You will assist with training, analysis, and proposal support while ensuring schedule adherence and technical quality.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelors degree, masters degree or PhD in engineering or a related technical discipline and progressive engineering experience.
• Six or more years of experience with a bachelors degree, four or more with a masters, or two+ with a PhD.
• Experience with space qualified design and testing in space environments.
• Experience interfacing with imaging sensors (CCD/CMOS) in EO/IR payloads.
• Knowledge of EMI/EMC/ESD requirements for aerospace hardware.
• Experience coordinating with subcontractors and vendors.
• Experience using toolsets including FPGA design and schematic capture.
• Experience with Matlab or Python for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assist the lead EO/IR Payload electrical engineer in conceptualizing electrical architectures and requirements flow-downs.
• Support creating and maintaining component and payload interface documentation.
• Interact with Systems, Optical, Mechanical, and I&T groups to refine electrical design and tests.
• Interface with subcontractors and vendors to manage design, testing and acceptance of electrical components.
• Assist in testing and debugging electrical anomalies and identifying root causes.
• Help design and validate test equipment used during payload integration and test.
• Support program reports on technical, cost, and schedule performance.
• Assist in proposals by estimating hours and effort for electrical work.

Skills

Space electronics design

Imaging sensors integration

EMI/EMC/ESD knowledge

Python/ Matlab

Vendor coordination

Test and debug

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in engineering

Tools

Schematic capture

CAD software

FPGA design

Job description

General Atomics in Massachusetts is seeking an experienced electrical engineer to support EO/IR space-based payloads. You will help conceptualize architectures, define requirements, and coordinate with Systems, Optical, Mechanical, and I&T teams.

Responsibilities include interface documentation, testing, and interaction with subcontractors. You will assist with training, analysis, and proposal support while ensuring schedule adherence and technical quality.