Spacecraft Electrostatics Engineer — Avionics & ESD Expert

Amentum; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Educational reimbursement

Descripción de la vacante

Amentum is seeking an Electrostatics Specialist Engineer to advance space exploration avionics systems in Houston. You will lead analyses of charging environments, develop electrostatic models, and support design verification for space and ground vehicles.

Responsibilities include ESD protection evaluation, high‑voltage testing, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to mitigate electrostatic risks in mission‑critical systems.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics or Materials and a minimum of 7 years of job-related experience.
• Lead and perform analysis of spacecraft charging environments and discharge risk.
• Develop and validate electrostatic models for space vehicles and ground vehicles.
• Design and support high‑voltage discharge and plasma testing.
• Familiarity with NASA-STD-4003, NASA-HDBK-4002, MIL-STD-464, MIL-STD-461.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as subject‑matter expert in high‑charging environments for space systems.
• Evaluate circuits and box level designs for ESD protection.
• Report to Electronics and Electrical Section Manager within a team of 45+ engineers.
• Lead laboratory and field testing including high‑voltage discharge testing.
• Translate stakeholder insights into system‑level electrostatic risk assessments.

Conocimientos

Spacecraft charging analysis

ESD mitigation

Electrostatic modeling

Laboratory testing

Strong communication

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics or Materials

Herramientas

EMA-3D Charge

Ansys HFSS

LT-Spice

NASCAP Spacecraft Charging

Descripción del empleo

Amentum is seeking an Electrostatics Specialist Engineer to advance space exploration avionics systems in Houston. You will lead analyses of charging environments, develop electrostatic models, and support design verification for space and ground vehicles.

Responsibilities include ESD protection evaluation, high‑voltage testing, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to mitigate electrostatic risks in mission‑critical systems.