Communication Systems Interface Engineer I (Remote)
About The Position
The Electric Power Systems group is seeking an entry-level Communication Systems Interface Engineer to support the development, integration, and verification of aerospace communication interfaces and serial data bus architectures used in electrical power generation and distribution systems. This position is intended for a recent engineering graduate who is interested in aerospace systems, embedded communication interfaces, laboratory testing, and systems engineering. The successful candidate will work closely with experienced systems, hardware, software, simulation, and test engineers while developing the technical knowledge and practical skills needed to become an independent contributor.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics major obtained by start date.
- Academic, internship, cooperative education, laboratory, research, project, or hobbyist experience involving electrical systems, embedded systems, communication interfaces, software, simulation, or system testing.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with one or more aerospace or industrial communication standards, including ARINC 429, ARINC 664/AFDX, ARINC 825/CAN, MIL-STD-1553B, Ethernet, or similar protocols.
- Exposure to Ethernet, CAN, serial communication hardware, or embedded interfaces.
- Basic understanding of digital electronics, electrical interfaces, signal integrity, transmission lines, or communication network concepts.
- Experience using laboratory tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, bus analyzers, or multimeters.
- Basic programming or scripting experience using Python, VBA, XML, MATLAB, C, C++, or similar languages and tools.
Responsibilities
- Support the design and development of communication and interface solutions for aerospace electrical power systems.
- Assist in defining interface I/O, signal characteristics, data paths, and communication strategies.
- Analyze system-level requirements and help decompose them into hardware, software, simulation, and verification requirements.
- Participate in Agile activities, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, task estimation, and technical reviews.
- Track task progress, technical risks, dependencies, and completion status using tools such as JIRA.
- Support the development of interface verification strategies, simulation approaches, test procedures, and system-level test plans.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- This position may be eligible for relocation
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
