Spaceflight Instrumentation Electronics Engineer

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD seeks engineers across disciplines to design and build spaceflight instruments, including magnetometers, imagers, and spectrometers. You will join a multi-disciplinary team of electrical, computer, FPGA, and software engineers.

Responsibilities include analog, digital, and mixed-signal design, FPGA development, hardware testing, documentation, and collaboration with scientists.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or software engineering or closely related field.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; team oriented.
• Strong technical experience from at least one internship, research, or project outside of classroom.
• Familiarity with schematic capture and circuit simulation tools.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (5%) to facilities and sub-contractors.
• Willingness to support shift work occasionally (5%) during Integration and Test events.
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design of analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronics for space flight instruments.
• Contribute to FPGA and embedded software development for instrument electronics.
• Assemble, integrate, and test electronic hardware and instrument subsystems.
• Conduct laboratory testing, debug hardware and software, and verify performance against requirements.
• Contribute throughout the instrument lifecycle from concept to environmental testing.
• Prepare design documentation, test procedures, and technical reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, or software engineering

Tools

Schematic capture

Circuit simulation tools

Job description

Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD seeks engineers across disciplines to design and build spaceflight instruments, including magnetometers, imagers, and spectrometers. You will join a multi-disciplinary team of electrical, computer, FPGA, and software engineers.

Responsibilities include analog, digital, and mixed-signal design, FPGA development, hardware testing, documentation, and collaboration with scientists.