Electronics Design Engineer - Space Exploration Electronic Systems

Mclaurin Aerospace • Houston, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

McLaurin is hiring an Electronics Design Engineer for its JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The engineer will report directly to the Electronics and Electrical Section Manager and work with a group of more than 45 Electronics and Electrical Engineers. The role may involve working directly with or serving as a team lead alongside other electrical engineers on projects supporting NASA deep-space exploration. The position supports electronic systems from conception and analysis through manufacturing, operational testing, and deployment, including component development, laboratory test systems, and space-flight hardware. The work takes place in a laboratory environment and follows standard operating procedures. The role is posted at multiple levels, and candidates may be considered at an advertised level depending on experience, requirements, and business needs. U.S. citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; a related master's degree may be expected.
• Normally 10–15 years of related experience.
• Prior experience leading a team of electronics design engineers.
• Experience in requirements definition and architecture development.
• Experience designing analog, digital, and power PCBs, including fabrication and assembly.
• Experience with electrical schematic-entry and PCB-layout tools such as Altium Designer, and version-control software such as Subversion (SVN).
• Experience with cable design and fabrication for space applications.
• Experience with JSC standards and processes.
• Experience with data-acquisition systems, especially National Instruments, and LabVIEW code development.
• Experience with FPGA circuit design and coding in associated VHDL development environments, including Xilinx FPGA using the VIVADO tool, for space applications.
• Experience with microcontroller circuit design and embedded-systems development, including hands-on design, build, and testing, and proficiency with embedded software development environments.
• Experience with requirements verification.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience programming in C/C++ and Python.
• Experience with circuit-simulation tools such as PSpice, OrCAD, or Multisim.
• Experience with test hardware such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, function generators, electronic load banks, power supplies, and power analyzers.
• Familiarity with data-interface protocols and associated hardware such as Ethernet, RS232, RS422, RS485, I2C, and SPI.
• Experience designing and testing analog instrumentation systems.
• Experience designing and testing analog instrumentation systems, stepper and brushless DC-DC control circuits, and power-supply and conditioning systems.
• Experience designing, developing, and validating NASA space-flight hardware.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, particularly MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneNote, OneDrive, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support new designs from conception and analysis through manufacturing, operational testing, and deployment.
• Provide design support and guidance for electronic systems development and apply familiarity with NASA specifications for electronics component development.
• Develop component test-stand architectures and design electrical component and laboratory instrumentation test systems.
• Develop or modify LabVIEW code for test systems and create detailed test verification procedures.
• Work with electrical and mechanical technicians to build and test designed systems.
• Develop and test breakout boxes and digital or analog sensor-emulation systems.
• Evaluate and select electrical instrumentation, including pressure transducers, flow meters, pumps, fans, RTDs, and thermocouples.
• Troubleshoot and repair existing test systems.
• Design analog and digital printed circuit boards for various applications, and work with eCAD designers on PCB designs.
• Develop test software modules to perform specific tests.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Positive work-life balance
• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Generous PTO
• 401(k) with employer match after 12 months of service
• Education assistance
• Relocation assistance, if applicable

What This Job Offers

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