Electronics Design Engineer - Space Exploration Electronic Systems

Mclaurin Aerospace

$90K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Master's preferred) with 10-15 years of experience required.
  • Leadership experience in electronics design engineering teams.
  • Skilled in requirements definition and architecture development.
  • Experience in analog and digital PCB circuit design, fabrication, and assembly.
  • Proficiency in Altium Designer and version control software like SVN.
  • Familiarity with cable design for space applications and JSC standards.
  • Knowledge of data acquisition systems and LabVIEW code development.
  • Experience designing and coding FPGA circuits for space applications.

Responsibilities

  • Report to the Electronics and Electrical Section Manager within a team of 45 engineers.
  • Lead or collaborate with electrical engineers on project design and execution.
  • Support product development from design through to operations and testing.
  • Provide guidance for various electronics system development tasks.
  • Develop test stand architectures and LabVIEW software for testing.
  • Build and oversee testing of designed systems with technicians.
  • Troubleshoot and repair existing test systems and enhance system functionality.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay
  • Positive work-life balance
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 11 paid holidays annually
  • Generous PTO
  • 401k with employer match after 12 months
  • Education assistance
  • Relocation assistance (if applicable)
Full Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Electronics Design Engineer - Space Exploration Electronic Systems to join our JETS II contract team at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

If selected you will:
  • Report directly to the Electronics and Electrical Section Manager as part of group of over 45 other Electronics and Electrical Engineers.
  • Work directly with or as a Team Lead and associated Electrical Engineers on a given project.
  • Support new designs from conception, analysis, and manufacturing, through to operational test and deployment.
  • Provide design support and guidance in various aspects of Electronics System Development.
  • Be familiar with NASA specifications for Electronics Component development.
  • Develop component test stand architectures for various components.
  • Design and generate electrical component and lab instrumentation test system designs.
  • Develop and or modify LabVIEW code for various test systems.
  • Develop detailed test verification procedures.
  • Work with electrical and mechanical technicians to build and test designed systems.
  • Develop and test various breakout boxes and digital/analog sensor emulation systems.
  • Perform electrical evaluation/selection of instrumentation (pressure transducers, flow meters, pumps, fans, RTDs, Thermocouples, etc.).
  • Troubleshoot and repair existing test systems.
  • Conduct analog and digital printed circuit board design for various application needs.
  • Develop test software modules to perform specific tests.
  • Work with eCAD designer to develop printed circuit board designs.
  • Work in a laboratory environment, following standard operating procedures.
  • Perform other duties as required and assigned.


Qualifications:

This position has been posted at multiple levels. Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.
  • Typically requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Engineering and may be expected to have a related master's degree and normally possess 10-15 years of related experience.
  • Prior experience leading team of electronics design engineers.
  • Experience in requirements definition and architecture development.
  • Prior experience with circuit design of analog PCB, digital PCB, and power PCB, including fabrication and assembly.
  • Prior experience with electrical schematic entry and printed circuit board layout tools such as Altium Designer, and version control software like Subversion (SVN).
  • Prior experience in cable design and fabrication for space applications.
  • Prior experience with JSC standards and processes.
  • Prior experience with data acquisition systems (especially National Instruments) and LabVIEW code development
  • Prior experience with FPGA circuitry design and coding in associated VHDL development environments (Xilinx FPGA using VIVADO tool) for space applications.
  • Experience in microcontroller circuit design and development of embedded systems, including hands-on design, build, and testing, as well as proficiency with embedded software development environments.
  • Prior experience with requirements verification.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience programming in C/C++ and Python.
  • Prior experience with circuit simulation tools such as Pspice, OrCAD, Multisim etc.
  • Experience with test hardware such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, logic analyzers, function generators, electronic load banks, power supplies, power analyzers.
  • Familiarity with data interface protocols and associated hardware such as Ethernet, RS232, RS422, RS485, I2C, SPI etc.
  • Prior experience in design and test of analog instrumentation systems.
  • Prior experience with design and testing of analog instrumentation systems, stepper and brushless DC-DC control circuits, and of power supply and conditioning systems.
  • Experience in the design, development, and validation of NASA space-flight hardware.
  • Excellent communication skills, organizational skills and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers designing and building world-class, NASA space-flight hardware.
  • Proficient in MS Office programs, particularly MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, OneNote, OneDrive and Outlook.


Benefits
  • Competitive pay
  • Positive work-life balance
  • 100% Employer paid insurance including: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short-term disability, and long-term disability
  • 11 paid holidays annually
  • Generous PTO
  • 401k after 12 months of service with employer match
  • Education assistance
  • Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Mclaurin is a unique organization with a special focus on combining the best features of research and industry in order to foster innovation. Our organization strongly supports research, publication, and engagement with the academic community. We encourage our employees to remain on the cutting edge of new developments in their respective disciplines.

US Citizenship and the ability to pass a comprehensive security background investigation is required.

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