Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer (Avionics)

Astrobotic Technology•Pittsburgh, PA

22h

About The Position

At Astrobotic Technology, Inc., we are redefining what is possible beyond Earth and building the systems that enable humanity’s return to the Moon and beyond. From lunar landers and rovers to advanced navigation, and in-space computing, our teams design and deliver the technologies that power real missions, not just concepts. With more than $600 million in contracts across NASA, the DOW, and commercial partners, and two lunar missions already secured, our work is shaping the future of space exploration. We recently achieved a historic milestone by launching and operating the first American lunar lander since the Apollo era, while continuing to advance reusable vertical takeoff, vertical landing rocket systems and next-generation propulsion. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a propulsion and test campus in Mojave, California, Astrobotic is home to a team of pioneers known as Astrobots who are driven to make space accessible to the world. The Avionics team is responsible for the electrical components on our vehicles from concept through design, testing, production and integration of the flight unit. As Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for the technical aspects of design, manufacturing oversight, testing of avionics hardware for various spacecraft subsystems, and generating documentation to support software development, component acceptance testing, and component/vehicle assembly and integration.

Requirements

Experience in component/LRU electrical design
Ability to mentor and lead small teams of engineers to design complex products
Systems engineering (SE) experience for controlling requirements, risks, and integration flow
Experience with communications protocols such as RS-422/RS-485/CAN/Ethernet/SPI/I2C/UART
Schematic and board design proficiency using software like Altium, Eagle, OrCAD, or similar
Rapid prototype development skills
Strong debugging skills
Digital, analog, and signal conditioning design skills
Good communication and technical writing skills
Highly proficient with MSOffice tools
8+ years of experience in electronics hardware development
B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Equivalent Work Experience

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Project/JIRA or similar task management and scheduling tools
Knowledge of Range Safety and Ground Safety electronics compliance
Capable of utilizing mechanical computer aided design (CAD) tools to develop avionics systems
Capable of programming FPGAs, microcontrollers, computer processors, graphic processors, or similar
Knowledge of NASA-STD 4001 and NASA-STD 4003 or similar
Knowledge of space environmental tests
Experience with testing for MIL-STD 461 or similar
M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering
Experience in developing spacecraft electronics systems for a Class D unmanned spacecraft or similar
Experience in High-Speed Digital printed circuit board design
Experience implementing VITA VPX or SpaceVPX standards (VITA 46.0, VITA 65.0, VITA 78.0)

Responsibilities

The development of flight hardware avionics, including computing, signal conditioning, control electronics, filtering, data acquisition, and command & data handling (C&DH)
Providing technical and programmatic guidance to internal avionics team members (employees, subcontractors, consultants) and partner support personnel
Managing the schedule, budget, and design performance for an assigned Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) or portion of the Avionics subsystem
Delegating and managing the completion of discrete tasks within a multi-disciplinary team
Performing trade studies for electrical and avionics systems
Analyzing and verifying different operating modes of the spacecraft by designing, fabricating, and testing integrated avionics systems
Utilizing partners and suppliers to identify and implement cost-effective, technically optimal solutions
Researching and selecting components from various external vendors by verifying that the components meet the mission needs
Testing of fabricated PCBs or integrated avionics systems
Developing test scripts or simulations for testing integrated systems
Participating in environmental tests of engineering design units
Participating in qualification tests of flight design units
Delivering technical reports of tests and advancements in avionics and power systems