Electronics Engineer I (Advanced Electronics Systems and Technologies | 345C)

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

2d•$97,656 - $114,192•Onsite

About The Position

JPL is seeking an Electronics Engineer I to join the Advanced Electronics Systems and Technologies group and help develop technologies and systems for space exploration. The role works across instrument, avionics, and power electronics disciplines with a multidisciplinary team that includes systems engineers, electronics designers, embedded developers, and ASIC designers. The engineer develops electronics technologies for future missions, from initial specification and architecture through design, testing, and mission integration. The position is based at JPL in Pasadena, California.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, robotics engineering, or a similar technical discipline and 1 year of related experience in electronics development in a professional, student project, or internship environment; alternatively, a master’s degree in a similar discipline with 0 years of related experience.
Hands-on experience prototyping analog, digital, or power electronics hardware.
Proficiency in an electronics lab environment, including specification, modelling, simulation, and testing of electronic systems.
Creative ideas for future electronics and the ability to communicate deeply technical ideas to non-experts.

Nice To Haves

Ability to lead new hardware projects from concept to realization.
Curiosity about new techniques and ability to work with experts across science and engineering disciplines to create new technologies.
Deep understanding of analog, digital, or power electronics, including modelling, analysis, and testing of component stress, worst-case performance, and radiation effects.
Ability to propose electronics projects and win funding to execute them.
Experience with hardware design tools for simulation, such as LTSpice or PLECS, and PCB design, such as Altium or KiCad.
Experience with single-board computer design and software development.
Experience with hardware design tools for FPGA design and programming.
Familiarity or experience with AI or ML tools for design, modelling, analysis, or test automation.

Responsibilities

Own technical development of electronics, including specification, architecture, simulation, PCB design, laboratory testing, and mission infusion.
Design analog, digital, and power electronics circuits for space and terrestrial robotics.
Identify candidate technologies, design test fixtures, and support heavy ion testing to evaluate new parts for radiation effects.
Collaborate across disciplines to integrate designs into complex robotic missions and instrument systems.
Propose new projects to address challenging problems in space and on Earth.