Staff Electrical Engineer — Rocket Motor Instrumentation

Anduril; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Platinum benefits

Parental leave 16w

Family planning

Unlimited provisions

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to specify, design, develop and install devices for data collection on solid rocket motor burn performance. You will design PCB, firmware and FPGA code for manufacturing and testing motors, including safety-critical designs.

This role may involve overseeing technicians during instrumentation and rocket motor testing. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with sensors for performance metrics, data collection software development, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years’ experience with the design, development, and installation of sensors employed to collect data on system performance.
• NI LabVIEW or NI DAQmx experience or familiar with other COTS data acquisition systems
• Thorough understanding of signal conditioning for data acquisition, i.e. analog circuit design
• Intimate knowledge of the analog to digital conversion process, i.e. digital circuit design
• Understand Computer controlled data acquisition and able to develop computer applications for data collection.
• Able to select the correct sensors and design the placement of them to acquire the needed solid rocket motor performance metrics.
• Thorough understanding of applied math and physics.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and proficient with computer-aided design software.
• Ability to write and understand Python
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Analyzes current equipment; identifies areas of inefficiency and needs for improvement; designs and develops instrumentation to meet those needs.
• Collaborates with other engineers to develop accurate, efficient equipment and instrumentation in accordance with safety and usability standards and client expectations.
• Designs and tests prototypes of equipment including
• Design and execution of PCBA and electrical system components with hands on testing and rework as necessary
• Creates basic schematics and simulated models to test designs; modifies designs to meet specifications and budget requirements.
• Oversees the implementation of new measuring devices and control systems, ensuring devices are correctly installed and properly tested.
• Acts as project engineer for design, prototype fabrication, and manufacturing development.
• Develops need cable drawings to interface to various low voltage interfaces
• Drafts and presents formal technical documents, reports, and testing results to manager for approval.
• Provides training related to devices to employees and/or customers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Sensor design

Data acquisition

LabVIEW

DAQmx

Python

Analog circuit design

Digital circuit design

Signal conditioning

Security clearance

Project leadership

Education

Advanced degree in engineering

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

SPICE

EDA tools

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to specify, design, develop and install devices for data collection on solid rocket motor burn performance. You will design PCB, firmware and FPGA code for manufacturing and testing motors, including safety-critical designs.

This role may involve overseeing technicians during instrumentation and rocket motor testing. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with sensors for performance metrics, data collection software development, and