Electrical Engineer- Spacecraft Avionics II / III

Firefly Aerospace•Cedar Park, TX

20h

About The Position

A Firefly Electrical Engineer - Spacecraft Avionics is responsible for the design, development, and testing of avionics systems on our spacecraft. In this role, you develop the avionics systems, requirements verifications, and component/system level test campaigns. You also help developed and design the HIL system in order to verify functionality before spacecraft integration, interfacing with software, mechanical, propulsion, fluids, and structures teams to ensure the proper functionality of the integrated solution. You are responsible for developing and executing development schedules, system-level test and operations plans, and supporting launch day and on-orbit operations. You will be responsible for assisting the AIT team in proving-out functionality of all avionics systems onboard the integrated vehicles. Previous spacecraft experience is highly preferred and electrical hands on experience is required. This role relies on strong electrical engineering principals in both analog and digital.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
3+ years of experience working with aerospace component development, testing, integration, or operations
Experience in electrical engineering in both analog and digital circuit design, including usage of test equipment such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, electronic loads, multimeters, and interpreting electrical schematics
Experience performing trade studies and sensitivity studies to select the best architecture option
Hands-on experience with prototyping circuits and testing
Requirement writing and verification
Experience in technical writing, proper documentation, and SOP creations
Candidate must have a proactive mentality with the ability to self-start
Experience with Python

Nice To Haves

Experience with aerospace avionics system design, development, testing, or operations
Experience with Power engineering, design, budgeting, and test
Experience in software engineering, especially C, C++, Python, and Labview
Experience with project planning, subcontractor management, and other project management skills
Experience in industry standard root cause corrective analysis techniques, such as fault tree and fishbone analysis
Experience in PCB and Hardware design
Experience in the V-model design methodology
Experience in Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA)
Experience in GND and Bonding design of spacecraft
Experience with environmental analysis and testing, including thermal cycling, thermal vacuum, shock, and vibration
Familiar with NASA GEVS or SMC-016 environmental testing
Familiar with MIL-STD461 EMC Testing
Ability to collaborate effectively with other engineering disciplines and regulatory authorities.

Responsibilities

Own the entire process of designing the electrical architecture, testing and integrating avionics components onto the spacecraft
Support assembly, integration, and test (AIT), launch integration, and on-orbit operations
Write and execute vehicle assembly procedures and electrical system functional validation processes
Lead high-level, functional design and development of avionics systems for the current and future spacecraft
Develop design verification, qualification, and acceptance test plans, and coordinate with the other avionics and manufacturing engineers and technicians to execute
Recommend spacecraft function and reliability upgrades based on experience
Requirement writing and verification for spacecraft avionics