Senior Electrical Engineer II

Please Note : To conform with the United States Government Space Technology Export Regulations the applicant must be a U.S. citizen lawful permanent resident of the U.S. conditional resident asylee or refugee (protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

At CesiumAstro we are developers and pioneers of out-of-the-box communication systems for satellites UAVs launch vehicles and other space and airborne platforms. We take pride in our dynamic and cross-functional work environment which allows us to learn develop and engage across our organization. If you are looking for hands-on interactive and autonomous work CesiumAstro is the place for you. We are actively seeking passionate collaborative energetic and forward-thinking individuals to join our team.

We are looking to add a Senior Electronics Engineer II to our Digital / Mixed-Signal Electronics team. If you enjoy working in a startup environment and are passionate about developing leading-edge electronics for satellites spacecraft and aerospace systems we would like to hear from you.

At the Senior II level you will be tasked with full-stack hardware development for complex modules and small systems. You will have the opportunity to start at concept development and progress through detailed design analysis layout build test and delivery doing hands-on work at each phase. The Senior II level also introduces technical leadership opportunities gaining responsibility for small teams of hardware engineers developing new products and systems.

At a small company and a startup your work will make direct contributions to the success of the business. The work is challenging and impactful requiring both breadth and depth of technical knowledge. Our products are made for high-reliability space and airborne applications so designs require high levels of technical rigor while maintaining the agility of a startup environment.

The successful candidate will also present engineering design review materials to our customers and executive team. As such excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own end-to-end design of complex electronics modules and small systems from concept and architecture through schematic layout test and production.
• This role focuses on digital and mixed-signal hardware development for space applications. Product lines include state-of-the-art software-defined radios (SDRs) single-board computers (SBCs) and control & telemetry subsystems for complex phased array antenna payloads.
• Lead small teams of hardware engineers to develop new products with multiple electronics modules.
• Develop hardware architecture and write hardware requirements for systems of moderate complexity.
• Perform detailed and complete schematic design for complex boards ranging from key components to supporting passives.
• Perform detailed PCB layout in Altium Designer for complex boards often working with a PCB Designer.
• Complete board-level and box-level analysis such as worst-case circuit analysis signal integrity analysis and power integrity analysis and guide interpretation of results.
• Develop bring-up plans and design verification plans for new hardware and systems.
• Perform bring-up and key verification testing of modules and small integrated systems often working with a technician to complete validation.
• Release modules and assemblies to production working with the Manufacturing and Test Engineering teams.
• Mentor junior and senior engineers to build technical understanding and professional development.
• Use working knowledge of adjacent fields such as software and mechanical to streamline development of electronics modules and systems.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

CesiumAstro considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience education / training and key skills. Full-time employment offers include company stock options and a generous benefits package including health dental vision HSA FSA life disability and retirement plans.

CesiumAstro is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

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Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Electrical Engineering,System Design,Firmware,NEC,PCB,Sensors,Signal Processing,Matlab,Fpga,Autocad,Programmable Logic Controllers,Revit

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1