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About the role

The Senior Electrical Engineer will work with Orbion's electrical R&D team, contract manufacturing partners, manufacturing, and test engineering teams to support current products and develop state-of-the-art electronics hardware for spacecraft electric propulsion systems. You will oversee and provide guidance for other engineers on the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and be responsible for conceptual design, architecture trades, and requirements formulation for novel spacecraft electronics
• Create, support, and be the technical lead for electrical designs throughout entire product lifecycle including part selection, schematic capture, board layout, manufacture, and test
• Mentor other engineers on the team in all aspects of electrical engineering including requirements definition, documentation, design control, problem solving, laboratory testing and manufacturing support
• Collaborate with analysts to develop parts stress, thermal, radiation effects, and vibroacoustic analyses for your designs
• Drive the development, planning, and execution of risk-reduction, acceptance, and qualification test campaigns
• Create and review documentation (e.g. test plans, test procedures, work instructions, electrical schematics)
• Incorporate Design-for-Manufacture (DFM) or Design-For-Test (DFT) principles as you guide new designs through development, first article builds, and volume-production
• Utilize manufacturing test data and trends to drive improved design requirements
• Collaborate with Manufacturing on the development and procurement of special fixturing or test equipment to support manufacturing and test operations
• Lead product failure investigations in an integrated product team environment driving necessary changes to design, manufacturing, or test

Required qualifications

• Must meet definition of a US Person
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar from an ABET accredited program
• 3+ years' experience developing electronic hardware for space, aerospace, automotive, or similar high-reliability applications including some experience as the technical leader of a team
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a fast-paced team environment with minimal supervision
• Strong hands-on development experience with at least two of the following: analog circuit design (filters, amplifiers, etc.), digital/FPGA design, power electronics (switching converters, linear regulators, magnetics, etc.), or digital peripherals (memory arrays, ADCs, DACs, etc.)
• Demonstrated proficiency using PCB design software (e.g. Altium) and circuit simulation tools (e.g. SPICE)
• Proficiency with typical electrical test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and loads
• Demonstrated hands-on electronics skills including soldering, rework, polymerics, or cable/harness fabrication
• Familiarity with the electrical engineering product lifecycle, ranging from requirements development through parts selection, design, manufacture, test, and operations
• Willingness to travel on occasion (10%)

Preferred qualifications

• 8+ years' experience developing electronic hardware for space, aerospace, automotive, or similar high-reliability applications
• Advanced technical degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar
• Experience as the technical leader in an electronic product development organization for multiple product development programs
• Experience mentoring and leading junior engineers including leading and reviewing product development, documentation, laboratory testing, design reviews, and assigning day-to-day tasks
• Experience with qualification and acceptance testing of electronics for extreme environments per MIL-STD-810 (e.g. TVAC, shock, vibe, etc.)
• Experience with space radiation effects on electronics, parts selection, shielding tradeoffs, TID, SEE, SEL, SEU, and displacement damage
• Experience with EMI/EMC design principles and testing (e.g. MIL-STD-461)
• Experience with EEE Parts and Reliability Engineering, which may include high-reliability part selection, derating, up screening, reliability analysis, and familiarity with industry standards/best practices such as EEE-INST-002, MIL-HDBK-217, AEC-QXXX, etc.
• Familiarity with Design-For-Manufacture (DFM) or Design-For-Test (DFT) principles
• Expertise with NASA or IPC workmanship standards such as IPC J-STD-001, NASA-STD-8739.X, or WHMA-A-620
• Experience designing electronics for spaceflight or other high-reliability applications, including familiarity with relevant standards and practices such as ECSS standards, and environmental qualification guidance such as NASA GEVS/GSFC-STD-7000

Physical requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing on concrete surfaces and at times sitting at a desk working on a computer
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds from floor level to chest level
• Frequent movement about office to access file cabinets, inventory, office machinery, etc.
• Manual dexterity to evaluate, install, and modify equipment
• Fine motor skills required for minute adjustments or counting small items

Compensation and benefits

Competitive starting salary based on knowledge and experience. Flexible work schedule, company-paid health insurance, prescription drug coverage, paid time off (vacation, paid holidays, sick days), and contribution-matching retirement plan. Relocation assistance is available.

Full-time position located in Houghton, MI.