Electrical Engineer Verified today
About Stratolaunch
Stratolaunch engineers operationally realistic testing at Mach 5+. Our air-launched, reusable Talon testbeds deliver flight data critical to validating system performance and achieving rapid technology deployment for national security.
The Role
You will be responsible for design, development, requirements, verification and test execution for the carrier aircraft and hypersonic vehicle electronics, with an emphasis on electrical power systems. You must be comfortable with component and system development and integration.
Essential Responsibilities
- Support electrical design, including modifications to existing systems
- Create and peer-review wiring diagrams and harness diagrams for electrical systems
- Develop and implement aircraft electrical technology development plans
- Architect, maintain and debug electrical power systems (28VDC and 115VAC, 400Hz)
- Develop electrical system requirement verification activities and perform test verification
- Write interface control documents (ICDs) and support integrated testing
- Represent electrical systems in mission control during flight test operations
- Support test procedure development and test execution
- Lead aerospace systems integration efforts with sub-contractors
- Develop engineering tools as needed to complete tasking
- Provide weekly and monthly communication to the Avionics Chief Engineer
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of electrical engineering, avionics, aircraft or hypersonic vehicle integration
- Knowledge of EWIS standards for electrical component hookups
- Experience architecting, maintaining and debugging electrical power systems (28VDC and 115VAC, 400Hz)
- Experience creating and maintaining wiring harness diagrams
- Experience with aerospace relays such as MIL-PRF-83536 or equivalent
- Familiarity with aircraft power components such as TRUs, circuit breakers and bus feeds
- Experience writing test procedures and reports
- Experience with technical aerospace leadership including working with sub-contractors
- Experience with requirements development, with a focus on electrical interface management
- Experience with risk management
- Facilitation skills and ability to communicate technical challenges to varied audiences
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasking and adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with government agencies
- Experience with hypersonic programs
- Experience performing Electrical Load Analysis (ELA)
- Experience with 747 electrical systems
- Experience with IEEE 802.3 networking standards and IRIG-106 telemetry standards
- Experience with PCB design, bring-up and integration
- Experience on a Mission Control Center console during flight operations
- Active security clearance
Required Technical Skills
- Matlab, Python or equivalent software
- Siemens Capital, AutoCAD Electrical or equivalent wiring diagram software
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Preferred Technical Skills
- Siemens Capital or Mentor Graphics
- CAD software such as Siemens NX, Catia or Solidworks
- Labview
- Configuration management systems such as Jira
Education and Experience
Sr-level ($120,500-$158,000): Bachelor's degree from accredited institution and 5-10 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Staff-level ($157,000-$206,000): Bachelor's degree from accredited institution and 10-20 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Principal Level ($181,000-$237,300): Bachelor's degree from accredited institution and 20+ years of engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Work Environment
- On-site position based in Mojave, CA
- Travel as needed to support the department, estimated at less than 5%
- Position may involve operation of company vehicles
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
- Paid maternity and parental leave
- 50% company match per contributed dollar into 401(k) savings plan, up to $11,500
- Tuition reimbursement