Electrical Avionics Engineer

Momentus Space LLC • San Jose, CA

1d • $140,000 - $175,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an Electrical Avionics Engineer to design, build, test, and fly a variety of avionics units to support Momentus vehicles. This includes high-performance, low cost, and low-mass flight computers, cameras, and power systems. The ideal candidate should be accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working on challenging problems.

Requirements

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• 5-8 years relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout in Altium Designer
• Experience designing electronics for the space environment (LEO, GEO and deep space) including radiation, thermal, and vibe
• Experience defining spacecraft avionics architectures and developing associated budgets
• Experience performing radiation test campaigns
• Familiarity with embedded software development
• Deep technical expertise in at least one of the following areas: High-speed digital design: FPGAs, microprocessors, high speed memory, high speed communication buses; Power electronics: power converters, load switches, etc.; RF electronics: mixers, local oscillators, power amplifiers; Mixed-signal electronics: ADCs and DACs, image sensors, analog front-ends
• Experience with circuit simulation software such as LTSpice
• Experience designing fault-tolerant systems
• Previous experience working on DoD and other USG development and deployment programs
• Ability to hold and maintain a USG Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Develop avionics units in one or more of the following areas: Flight computer, data handling, and payload interface systems; Power converters and power distribution systems; Attitude determination sensors and cameras; Radio communication systems; High power microwave amplifiers
• Perform PCB schematic capture and layout
• Perform detailed technical review of electronics design and PCB layouts
• Assist in developing test plans for flight qualification of avionics (TVAC, vibe, thermal, radiation, EMC/EMI, etc.)

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• short and long term disability and life insurance
• flexible PTO
• 11 paid holidays
• sick time
• paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior