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Impulse Space · 4 months ago

Senior Electrical Engineer (Avionics)

Redondo Beach

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$140K/yr - $180K/yr

4+ years exp

Impulse Space is an in-space transportation company focused on opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its innovative vehicles. They are seeking a Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer to design and test custom circuit boards, mentor junior engineers, and guide the technical direction of the avionics team while collaborating with other engineering disciplines.

AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Contribute to new spacecraft avionics architecture trades

Develop circuit boards for spacecraft, with an emphasis on digital electronics

Perform rigorous analyses and simulations of avionics devices and systems

Perform development testing of hardware in the lab, from a single circuit board to an entire system including non-avionics elements

Own hardware through qualification and flight operations

Establish and maintain high technical standards and mentor less experienced engineers

Qualification

Digital electronics designCircuit board developmentElectronics troubleshootingAltium DesignerHigh speed digital interfacesMentoring engineersTeam process improvementCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

4+ years professional experience designing digital electronics for rockets, spacecraft, or other vehicles

Proficiency with electronics component selection, analysis, simulation, schematics, and layout

Knowledge of digital circuit design concepts including signal integrity, timing, etc

Experience troubleshooting electronics problems at the board level or system level

Desire to improve team processes and train other team members

Ability to communicate technical challenges, explain rationale and/or resolve concerns

Preferred

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Experience with Altium Designer

Experience doing new development work for any of the following: processors, FPGAs, DSPs, cameras, ethernet switches, or any other specialized area relevant to spacecraft or rockets

Experience designing high speed digital interfaces such as DDR4/5, PCIe, RGMII/SGMII, Ethernet

Experience in a startup or agile development environment