Spacecraft Electrical I&T Engineer (Test & Integration)

General Atomics; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is a leader in high-technology systems spanning from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft and sensors. GA-EMS designs and builds electromagnetic and power generation systems for defense, space, and commercial customers worldwide.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Integration & Test (I&T) Engineer at our Herndon, VA office within GA-EMS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in engineering with progressive experience per degree.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills across departments and customers.
• Experience with spacecraft integration & test; ability to travel and obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Participate in derived-requirements definition, system integration, test and verification for spacecraft and payload/ground electronics.
• Develop and implement electrical integration procedures for flight vehicle assembly and GSE.
• Formulate test plans for component, subsystem and system level testing per ICDs and requirements.

Skills

C programming

Linux

Embedded systems

Communication skills

Self-starting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering

PhD in engineering

Tools

Excel

MATLAB

gnuplot

GCC

Makefiles

Shell scripting

Job description

General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is a leader in high-technology systems spanning from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft and sensors. GA-EMS designs and builds electromagnetic and power generation systems for defense, space, and commercial customers worldwide.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Electrical Integration & Test (I&T) Engineer at our Herndon, VA office within GA-EMS.